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.
Yo, after tonight
Don't leave your girl 'round me
True playa for real, ask my nigga Pharrell, uh
(Come on, that's how it's going down)
(You smell it? Yeah, you smell it?)
(Yeah, uh) don't leave your girl 'round me
True playa for real, ask my nigga Pharrell, uh
(Let 'em know)
Situations will arise
In our lives
But you gotta be smart about it
Celebrations with the guys
I sacrificed
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
Meanwhile I, I
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin', baby
You don't have to call (yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Oh, girl, your face is
Sayin' why
Tears in eyes
Should've been more smart about it
Should've cherished me
Listenin' to friends, now it's the end
And again, no story can end without it
Damn right
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin', baby
You don't have to call (yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight
I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, oh yeah, oh no
You don't have to call (you don't gotta call)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'ma be alright)
You don't have to call (you ain't gotta call)
It's okay, girl (I'm okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (tonight I'm goin' out with my niggas)
You don't have to call (yeah)
It's okay, girl (I'm alright girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight I'm gonna do what a single man does
You don't have to call (and that's party)
It's okay, girl (yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl (it's okay, I'ma be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (sick and tired of being at home)
(I'ma gon' have me some fun)
You don't have to call (hey, hey, yeah)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
I'm not waiting at home for you, bye-bye
Don't leave your girl 'round me
True playa for real, ask my nigga Pharrell, uh
(Come on, that's how it's going down)
(You smell it? Yeah, you smell it?)
(Yeah, uh) don't leave your girl 'round me
True playa for real, ask my nigga Pharrell, uh
(Let 'em know)
Situations will arise
In our lives
But you gotta be smart about it
Celebrations with the guys
I sacrificed
'Cause I knew you could not sleep without it
Meanwhile I, I
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin', baby
You don't have to call (yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Oh, girl, your face is
Sayin' why
Tears in eyes
Should've been more smart about it
Should've cherished me
Listenin' to friends, now it's the end
And again, no story can end without it
Damn right
I loved you
You were my girl
You see I, I
Thought the world of you
But you're still steady leavin', baby
You don't have to call (yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight
I'm gonna do what a single man does
And that's party, oh yeah, oh no
You don't have to call (you don't gotta call)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'ma be alright)
You don't have to call (you ain't gotta call)
It's okay, girl (I'm okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (tonight I'm goin' out with my niggas)
You don't have to call (yeah)
It's okay, girl (I'm alright girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (I'm alright)
Gonna boogie tonight
'Cause I'm honestly too young of a guy
To stay home
Waitin' for love
So tonight I'm gonna do what a single man does
You don't have to call (and that's party)
It's okay, girl (yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call
It's okay, girl (it's okay, I'ma be alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
You don't have to call (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, girl)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight (sick and tired of being at home)
(I'ma gon' have me some fun)
You don't have to call (hey, hey, yeah)
It's okay, girl (it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's alright)
'Cause I'ma be alright tonight
I'm not waiting at home for you, bye-bye
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U Don't Have to Call Lyrics as written by Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo
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