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.
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If you need some good loving
Just call on me, Lord have mercy
If you want some good kissing, yeah
Call on me, ha, Lord have mercy
No more lonely nights
You are gonna spend alone
All you gotta do is pick up your telephone and dial that
634-5789
That's my number, ho
If you need some good kissing
Call on me, ha, all you gotta do right now
If you want some good hugging, yeah
Just call on me, Lord have mercy
I'll be right here at home
All you gotta do is pick up your telephone and dial that
634-578
That's my number, ho
I'll be right there, honey
Just as soon as I can, but, huh
If I'll be a little bit late
I hope you can understand, baby, yeah
Alright, yeah
If you need good loving, yeah
Just call on me, ah, Lord have mercy
If you want, yeah, some good kissing, yeah
Just call on me
All you got to do, now, ha
Oh, I'll be right here at home, not gonna move
Just call me on the telephone
That number is
634-578, honey
That's my number
Alright, alright
I'm calling out loud, baby
You knew I'd call it out loud, girl
Baby, I've got the 634-5789
I've got the 634-5789
Just call me at 634-5789
If you need some good loving
Just call on me, Lord have mercy
If you want some good kissing, yeah
Call on me, ha, Lord have mercy
No more lonely nights
You are gonna spend alone
All you gotta do is pick up your telephone and dial that
634-5789
That's my number, ho
If you need some good kissing
Call on me, ha, all you gotta do right now
If you want some good hugging, yeah
Just call on me, Lord have mercy
I'll be right here at home
All you gotta do is pick up your telephone and dial that
634-578
That's my number, ho
I'll be right there, honey
Just as soon as I can, but, huh
If I'll be a little bit late
I hope you can understand, baby, yeah
Alright, yeah
If you need good loving, yeah
Just call on me, ah, Lord have mercy
If you want, yeah, some good kissing, yeah
Just call on me
All you got to do, now, ha
Oh, I'll be right here at home, not gonna move
Just call me on the telephone
That number is
634-578, honey
That's my number
Alright, alright
I'm calling out loud, baby
You knew I'd call it out loud, girl
Baby, I've got the 634-5789
I've got the 634-5789
Just call me at 634-5789
Lyrics submitted by planetearth
634-5789 Lyrics as written by Eddie Floyd Steve Cropper
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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