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.
Feel like things are goin
And then there gone
Your like a maze, I can't get through
Should I go left? Should I go right?
Should I let you stay for the night?
It's like a see-saw when it comes to your love
Boy when your up, this girl is down
And I just can't figure it out
'Cause you know that I want you
(Yeah)
And you know that I need you
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
My body is cryin' and
(Yeah)
These tears can you wipe them?
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
I'm going out with guys
That I don't wanna go
To places that I been before
(They pitching the same game)
Ha, boy it's a damn shame
(How I wish it was you)
Callin' me
(I want it to be you)
Holdin' me
(Boy it needs to be you)
Kissin' me-e
'Cause it's like a see-saw
When it comes to your love
Boy when your up
This girl is down
And I just can't
Figure it out
'Cause you know that I want you
(Yeah)
And you know that I need you
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
My body is cryin' and
(Yeah)
These tears can you wipe them?
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
Listen
(Have your way with me)
Have your way with me
(Anytime or anywhere, have me)
(However I don't care)
(Have your way with me)
(I'll be your everything tonight)
(Boy tonight)
Tonight
(Boy tonight)
Oooh ahhh
'Cause you know that I want you
(Yeah)
And you know that I need you
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
My body is cryin' and
(Yeah)
These tears can you wipe them?
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
And then there gone
Your like a maze, I can't get through
Should I go left? Should I go right?
Should I let you stay for the night?
It's like a see-saw when it comes to your love
Boy when your up, this girl is down
And I just can't figure it out
'Cause you know that I want you
(Yeah)
And you know that I need you
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
My body is cryin' and
(Yeah)
These tears can you wipe them?
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
I'm going out with guys
That I don't wanna go
To places that I been before
(They pitching the same game)
Ha, boy it's a damn shame
(How I wish it was you)
Callin' me
(I want it to be you)
Holdin' me
(Boy it needs to be you)
Kissin' me-e
'Cause it's like a see-saw
When it comes to your love
Boy when your up
This girl is down
And I just can't
Figure it out
'Cause you know that I want you
(Yeah)
And you know that I need you
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
My body is cryin' and
(Yeah)
These tears can you wipe them?
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
Listen
(Have your way with me)
Have your way with me
(Anytime or anywhere, have me)
(However I don't care)
(Have your way with me)
(I'll be your everything tonight)
(Boy tonight)
Tonight
(Boy tonight)
Oooh ahhh
'Cause you know that I want you
(Yeah)
And you know that I need you
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
My body is cryin' and
(Yeah)
These tears can you wipe them?
(Yeah)
Is that anyway to be?
Just have your way with me
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I Want You Lyrics as written by Rick Rubin James Todd Smith
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