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.
Shh, daddy
She just came to say goodnight
I'll be right back
Daddy, she's nice
Hmm, change of plans
We're going for a ride
She got a new car
Oh, we're not going very far
Ooh, been tryin' to work this out
I can't get out the house
See you're parked outside
I'm telling you it's on tonight
Girl, I'm telling you that you should wait
Wait for me to come inside your gate
When the coast is clear, now don't be late
You can watch me move as I infiltrate
Girl, I told ya
You don't have to sneak out
You don't have to fight
I could creep up inside
And hold ya
Anything you want done
Da done, done
You could creep up inside
K there's a motion detector
So you gotta lay low
Til' you get to the keypad
Here's my secret code
To the V, to the A, to the L, to the E
To the are, to the I, to the A
What's that say?
Now just up the stairs
Left, right, right there
Are you sure of this?
I'm getting kind of nervous
Girl, I told ya
You don't have to sneak out
You don't have to fight
I could creep up inside
And hold ya
Anything you want done
Da done, done
You could creep up inside
Girl, you got me trapped under your bed
Daddy about to wake up bust my head
Boy, did you make me get so loud?
Since I got you here and you can't get out
Girl, what you wanna do?
Girl, what you wanna do?
What you gonna do when they come for you?
Said you wanna creep up
Baby, can't you keep up?
Baby, now we both stuck, yeah
Girl, I told ya
You don't have to sneak out
You don't have to fight
I could creep up inside
You don't think I know that
I say the word and you'll be running
You'll be lucky
Just come and creep up inside
Daddy she's sleeping over
Good night
She just came to say goodnight
I'll be right back
Daddy, she's nice
Hmm, change of plans
We're going for a ride
She got a new car
Oh, we're not going very far
Ooh, been tryin' to work this out
I can't get out the house
See you're parked outside
I'm telling you it's on tonight
Girl, I'm telling you that you should wait
Wait for me to come inside your gate
When the coast is clear, now don't be late
You can watch me move as I infiltrate
Girl, I told ya
You don't have to sneak out
You don't have to fight
I could creep up inside
And hold ya
Anything you want done
Da done, done
You could creep up inside
K there's a motion detector
So you gotta lay low
Til' you get to the keypad
Here's my secret code
To the V, to the A, to the L, to the E
To the are, to the I, to the A
What's that say?
Now just up the stairs
Left, right, right there
Are you sure of this?
I'm getting kind of nervous
Girl, I told ya
You don't have to sneak out
You don't have to fight
I could creep up inside
And hold ya
Anything you want done
Da done, done
You could creep up inside
Girl, you got me trapped under your bed
Daddy about to wake up bust my head
Boy, did you make me get so loud?
Since I got you here and you can't get out
Girl, what you wanna do?
Girl, what you wanna do?
What you gonna do when they come for you?
Said you wanna creep up
Baby, can't you keep up?
Baby, now we both stuck, yeah
Girl, I told ya
You don't have to sneak out
You don't have to fight
I could creep up inside
You don't think I know that
I say the word and you'll be running
You'll be lucky
Just come and creep up inside
Daddy she's sleeping over
Good night
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Girl I Told Ya Lyrics as written by Kasia Livingston Fernando Garibay
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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