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.
In the mornin
I can fix breakfast, baby
Get you ready for work
Let me be your house keeper, girl
In the evenin
I can get your bath water ready
Show your what you're worth
Let me be your house keeper, girl
How would you feel about it, lady, to be treated like a queen
I wouldn't hesitate to give you anything you need
Cook you dinner, wash your clothes, give you a bath before you sleep
I'm at your mercy, yeah, pretty lady, can't you see
In the mornin
I can fix breakfast, baby (Yeah)
Get you ready for work
Let me be your house keeper, girl
(Let me be your house keeper, girl, I qualify, I qualify, baby)
In the evenin
I can get your bath water ready
Show your what you're worth (Let me show you)
Let me be your house keeper, girl (Baby)
They say the man is supposed to be workin while the lady stays at home
I say a man really loves his woman when he's not afraid to show
How much he cares for her like I care for you and I love you, too
won't you let me show you, girl, I'll do it over and over
In the mornin
I can fix breakfast, baby {Oh, yeah}
Get you ready for work {Let me be}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {I want to be your house keeper, baby}
In the evenin
{Oh} I can get your bath water ready {Yeah}
Show your what you're worth { Let me be your house keeper}
Let me be your house keeper, girl (Let me take good care of you, baby, girl, yeah)
I don't believe you hear me when I say
I'd rather stay in the house
When you come home from work
Let me show you what you deserve
And I'll give you all my time
To you I'll give my life
And I'll give you everything you need
Anything you ask of me, oh...oh...
Oh...
Mmm, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Whoa...ho...ooh...
Baby, I qualify, I qualify
In the mornin
I can fix breakfast, baby {Oh, yeah}
Get you ready for work {Just let me be}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {I want to be}
In the evenin
I can {Your house keeper} get your bath water ready
Show your what you're worth {Let me show you}
Let me be your house keeper, girl
Let me be your house keeper, girl {Baby, I qualify}
In the mornin {Oh, mmm}
I can fix breakfast, baby
Get you ready for work {Let me get you ready for work}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {I'll cook and clean, I'll even do the windows}
In the evenin
{Make this house a home}
Show your what you're worth {I'll never let you be alone, no}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {Ah, yeah}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {Let me be your house keeper }
In the mornin {Oh...oh...yeah}
I can fix breakfast, baby {Give me a 9 to 5}
Get you ready for work
Let me be your house keeper, girl
{I'm workin for you, baby, I'm workin for you, baby, oh...oh...ooh...ooh...}
In the evenin {Cook and clean}
{I'll even be your sex machine, ho...ho...}
Show your what you're worth
Let me be your house keeper, girl { Let me be your house and home cleaner}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {Ho...ho...ho...ho...ho...ho
I can fix breakfast, baby
Get you ready for work
Let me be your house keeper, girl
In the evenin
I can get your bath water ready
Show your what you're worth
Let me be your house keeper, girl
How would you feel about it, lady, to be treated like a queen
I wouldn't hesitate to give you anything you need
Cook you dinner, wash your clothes, give you a bath before you sleep
I'm at your mercy, yeah, pretty lady, can't you see
In the mornin
I can fix breakfast, baby (Yeah)
Get you ready for work
Let me be your house keeper, girl
(Let me be your house keeper, girl, I qualify, I qualify, baby)
In the evenin
I can get your bath water ready
Show your what you're worth (Let me show you)
Let me be your house keeper, girl (Baby)
They say the man is supposed to be workin while the lady stays at home
I say a man really loves his woman when he's not afraid to show
How much he cares for her like I care for you and I love you, too
won't you let me show you, girl, I'll do it over and over
In the mornin
I can fix breakfast, baby {Oh, yeah}
Get you ready for work {Let me be}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {I want to be your house keeper, baby}
In the evenin
{Oh} I can get your bath water ready {Yeah}
Show your what you're worth { Let me be your house keeper}
Let me be your house keeper, girl (Let me take good care of you, baby, girl, yeah)
I don't believe you hear me when I say
I'd rather stay in the house
When you come home from work
Let me show you what you deserve
And I'll give you all my time
To you I'll give my life
And I'll give you everything you need
Anything you ask of me, oh...oh...
Oh...
Mmm, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Whoa...ho...ooh...
Baby, I qualify, I qualify
In the mornin
I can fix breakfast, baby {Oh, yeah}
Get you ready for work {Just let me be}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {I want to be}
In the evenin
I can {Your house keeper} get your bath water ready
Show your what you're worth {Let me show you}
Let me be your house keeper, girl
Let me be your house keeper, girl {Baby, I qualify}
In the mornin {Oh, mmm}
I can fix breakfast, baby
Get you ready for work {Let me get you ready for work}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {I'll cook and clean, I'll even do the windows}
In the evenin
{Make this house a home}
Show your what you're worth {I'll never let you be alone, no}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {Ah, yeah}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {Let me be your house keeper }
In the mornin {Oh...oh...yeah}
I can fix breakfast, baby {Give me a 9 to 5}
Get you ready for work
Let me be your house keeper, girl
{I'm workin for you, baby, I'm workin for you, baby, oh...oh...ooh...ooh...}
In the evenin {Cook and clean}
{I'll even be your sex machine, ho...ho...}
Show your what you're worth
Let me be your house keeper, girl { Let me be your house and home cleaner}
Let me be your house keeper, girl {Ho...ho...ho...ho...ho...ho
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