The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Oh Juanita you sure do make a country boy feel fine
Oh Juanita I think about you almost all the time
I'm gonna keep on buzzing around you girl
Like a king bee around a honeysucle vine
Oh Juanita I just can't stand to let you outta my sight
Oh Juanita I dream about you near bout every night
When you put your arms around my neck
You make me know everything's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
Your mama thinks I'm lazy and no good
She sure don't like me hanging around
Your daddy thinks I'm crazy and if he could
He'd run me right on outta town
But he can't cause I'm gonna stay here with my
Oh Juanita you know I ain't gonna ever let you down
Oh Juanita I can't believe this happiness I've found
You keep me bout half crazy girl
Well you're enough to make a bulldog hug a hound
[ guitar ]
But he can't cause I'm gonna stay here with my
Oh Juanita you sure do make a country boy feel fine...
Well you keep me about half crazy girl
You're enough to make a bulldog hug a hound
Oh Juanita oh Juanita oh Juanita
Oh Juanita I think about you almost all the time
I'm gonna keep on buzzing around you girl
Like a king bee around a honeysucle vine
Oh Juanita I just can't stand to let you outta my sight
Oh Juanita I dream about you near bout every night
When you put your arms around my neck
You make me know everything's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
Your mama thinks I'm lazy and no good
She sure don't like me hanging around
Your daddy thinks I'm crazy and if he could
He'd run me right on outta town
But he can't cause I'm gonna stay here with my
Oh Juanita you know I ain't gonna ever let you down
Oh Juanita I can't believe this happiness I've found
You keep me bout half crazy girl
Well you're enough to make a bulldog hug a hound
[ guitar ]
But he can't cause I'm gonna stay here with my
Oh Juanita you sure do make a country boy feel fine...
Well you keep me about half crazy girl
You're enough to make a bulldog hug a hound
Oh Juanita oh Juanita oh Juanita
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Oh Juanita Lyrics as written by Charles Fred Hayward Bruce Ray Brown
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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