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.
Baby don't go
Baby don't go
Baby don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
I've been hurt before
Stay around for a while
Let's work it out
Let's try to make it happen
Don't do the things
That other guys did
To hurt me
They make me cry
Break my heart, oh why?
I know you're a busy man
But you don't understand
How it feels to be alone
When times get hard and
I want to feel your
Sweet and tender touch
That's all I'm askin' baby
'Cause I never asked for much
Oh, oh
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
This may be a fantasy
That I dream of baby
Time and time again
I knew that we would be
More than friends
I gave you my heart
And all of my time
But now you're actin' shady
Is it all in my mind?
I know you're a busy man
But you don't understand
How it feels to be alone
When times get hard and
I want to feel your
Sweet and tender touch
That's all I'm askin' baby
'Cause I never asked for much
Oh, oh
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
Don't leave, don't leave
Don't leave me alone
I wanna be with you
Oh, oh, oh, Mmm, yeah oh oh oh
I wanna be with you
Yes I do, yes I do
You've got my heart boy (you've got my heart)
You are the only one (Oh, you're the only, only one)
If I can't be with you (if I can't be)
I don't know what to do (I don't know what to do)
You've got my heart boy (you've got my heart)
You are the only one (Oh, you're the only, only one)
If I can't be with you (if I can't be)
I don't know what to do (I don't know what to do)
You've got my heart
You've got my heart
You've got my heart
You've got my heart
I wanna be your everything
Baby don't go
Baby don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
I've been hurt before
Stay around for a while
Let's work it out
Let's try to make it happen
Don't do the things
That other guys did
To hurt me
They make me cry
Break my heart, oh why?
I know you're a busy man
But you don't understand
How it feels to be alone
When times get hard and
I want to feel your
Sweet and tender touch
That's all I'm askin' baby
'Cause I never asked for much
Oh, oh
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
This may be a fantasy
That I dream of baby
Time and time again
I knew that we would be
More than friends
I gave you my heart
And all of my time
But now you're actin' shady
Is it all in my mind?
I know you're a busy man
But you don't understand
How it feels to be alone
When times get hard and
I want to feel your
Sweet and tender touch
That's all I'm askin' baby
'Cause I never asked for much
Oh, oh
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
Don't go, don't go
Don't leave me, leave me, leave me
I love you so
Don't leave, don't leave
Don't leave me alone
I wanna be with you
Oh, oh, oh, Mmm, yeah oh oh oh
I wanna be with you
Yes I do, yes I do
You've got my heart boy (you've got my heart)
You are the only one (Oh, you're the only, only one)
If I can't be with you (if I can't be)
I don't know what to do (I don't know what to do)
You've got my heart boy (you've got my heart)
You are the only one (Oh, you're the only, only one)
If I can't be with you (if I can't be)
I don't know what to do (I don't know what to do)
You've got my heart
You've got my heart
You've got my heart
You've got my heart
I wanna be your everything
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Don't Go (Josephine) Lyrics as written by Mike Dean Devin Copeland
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