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.
Uh
Mmm yeah
Uh
Uh
Uh, ooh oow
Yo, the game is dirty watch how you playin' it
It's your bed watch who you let lay in it
It's your crib watch who you let stay in it
Cause when you think they want they just might
And it's hard to tell
So choose your chicks right
The real ones knowing you front
That's why you gotta know what you want
Walk with them show them the lounge
Conversate talk to them slow
Talk to them drough
Nowadays it's hard to tell
Where them girls is coming from
Are they in it to the finish
Or just having fun?
I ain't mad at them girls doin' what they do
Out to get that money, but I ain't that good
whoohohooo
I want a girl, a regular girl
I want a girl only trippin off that iced out
I want a girl, a regular girl
If you're for real then lemme hear you holla
I want a girl that can ride with me
Never get tired of me
That's the girl for me (that's what I'm lookin for)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (hang)
Wanna do thangs with me (do thangs)
All I want
I want a girl like you
yeah
Uhu
What
Yo, let's go
Gotta watch how you play
Careful who you choose
Might find yourself in tomorrow's news
Cause some chicks can be scandalised??
You gotta know witch ones to trust
You're the kinda girl I would love to have
Just a little thug with a lot of class
Girl you ain't got no drama,
You must get it from your mamma
I want a girl, a regular girl
I want a girl only trippin off that iced out
I want a girl, a regular girl
If you're for real then lemme hear you holla
I want a girl that can ride with me (ride)
Never get tired of me (tired)
That's the girl for me (that's the girl for me) (that's what I'm lookin for)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (hang)
Wanna do thangs with me (do thangs) (my girl)
All I want (uh, yeah yo)
I want a girl like you
I want a girl that look good, cook good
Don't listen to rap, but she still know when the hook's good
All she do is read so she know when the book's good
Love her 'cause she's from the suburb and she looks hood
Lady but in bed she's an animal still
Stick, shift or automatic
She can handle the wheel, uh
There when I call, there when I fall
I want a girl just like you and that's all (I want a girl)
I want a girl that can ride with me (ride)
Never get tired of me (tired)
That's the girl for me (that's the girl for me) (that's what I'm lookin for)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (hang)
Wanna do thangs with me (do thangs)
All I want
I want a girl like you
I want a girl that can ride with me (uh, yeah, uhu)
Never get tired of me (that's right)
That's the girl for me (that's the girl for me) (that's what I'm lookin for)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (hang)
Wanna do thangs with me (do thangs) (my girl)
All I want
I want a girl like you
I want a girl that can ride with me (yeah)
Never get tired of me (that's right)
That's the girl for me (ooow yeah) (whatup?)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (Joe)
Wanna do thangs with me (I hear that)
All I want
I want a girl like you (jada)
Dallas Austin producuction
How you love that?
Whatup D-block
Let's go, uhu
Double R
Nothing y'all can do about it
I want a girl like you (like that?)
Mmm yeah
Uh
Uh
Uh, ooh oow
Yo, the game is dirty watch how you playin' it
It's your bed watch who you let lay in it
It's your crib watch who you let stay in it
Cause when you think they want they just might
And it's hard to tell
So choose your chicks right
The real ones knowing you front
That's why you gotta know what you want
Walk with them show them the lounge
Conversate talk to them slow
Talk to them drough
Nowadays it's hard to tell
Where them girls is coming from
Are they in it to the finish
Or just having fun?
I ain't mad at them girls doin' what they do
Out to get that money, but I ain't that good
whoohohooo
I want a girl, a regular girl
I want a girl only trippin off that iced out
I want a girl, a regular girl
If you're for real then lemme hear you holla
I want a girl that can ride with me
Never get tired of me
That's the girl for me (that's what I'm lookin for)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (hang)
Wanna do thangs with me (do thangs)
All I want
I want a girl like you
yeah
Uhu
What
Yo, let's go
Gotta watch how you play
Careful who you choose
Might find yourself in tomorrow's news
Cause some chicks can be scandalised??
You gotta know witch ones to trust
You're the kinda girl I would love to have
Just a little thug with a lot of class
Girl you ain't got no drama,
You must get it from your mamma
I want a girl, a regular girl
I want a girl only trippin off that iced out
I want a girl, a regular girl
If you're for real then lemme hear you holla
I want a girl that can ride with me (ride)
Never get tired of me (tired)
That's the girl for me (that's the girl for me) (that's what I'm lookin for)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (hang)
Wanna do thangs with me (do thangs) (my girl)
All I want (uh, yeah yo)
I want a girl like you
I want a girl that look good, cook good
Don't listen to rap, but she still know when the hook's good
All she do is read so she know when the book's good
Love her 'cause she's from the suburb and she looks hood
Lady but in bed she's an animal still
Stick, shift or automatic
She can handle the wheel, uh
There when I call, there when I fall
I want a girl just like you and that's all (I want a girl)
I want a girl that can ride with me (ride)
Never get tired of me (tired)
That's the girl for me (that's the girl for me) (that's what I'm lookin for)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (hang)
Wanna do thangs with me (do thangs)
All I want
I want a girl like you
I want a girl that can ride with me (uh, yeah, uhu)
Never get tired of me (that's right)
That's the girl for me (that's the girl for me) (that's what I'm lookin for)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (hang)
Wanna do thangs with me (do thangs) (my girl)
All I want
I want a girl like you
I want a girl that can ride with me (yeah)
Never get tired of me (that's right)
That's the girl for me (ooow yeah) (whatup?)
I wanna girl that can hang with me (Joe)
Wanna do thangs with me (I hear that)
All I want
I want a girl like you (jada)
Dallas Austin producuction
How you love that?
Whatup D-block
Let's go, uhu
Double R
Nothing y'all can do about it
I want a girl like you (like that?)
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