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.
Are you a man who loves
And cherishes and cares for me?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Are you a guard in a prison maximum security?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Do we stay home all the time
'Cause you want me to yourself?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Or am I locked away
Out of fear that I'd find someone else?
Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Well, I don't like (hee-hee)
Living under your spotlight (hee-hee)
Just because you think I might (hee-hee)
Find somebody worthy (whoa)
Oh, I don't like (yeah-hee-hee)
Living under your spotlight (yeah-hee-hee)
Maybe if you treat me right (yeah-hee-hee)
Then you won't have to worry (whoa)
Is this a relationship
Fulfilling your needs as well as mine?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Or is this just my sentence, am I doing time?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah (oh)
If this is love, real, real love
Then I'm staying no doubt
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
But if I'm just love's prisoner
Then I'm busting out
Is that you? Is that you? Yeah (oh, baby)
Well, I don't like (hee-hee)
Living under your spotlight (hee-hee) (spotlight)
Just because you think I might (hee-hee) (just because you think I might)
Find somebody worthy (whoa) (find somebody worthy)
Oh, I don't like (yeah-hee-hee) (I don't like)
Living under your spotlight (yeah-hee-hee) (living under your, under your)
Maybe if you treat me right (yeah-hee-hee) (treat me right)
Then you won't have to worry (whoa) (you won't have to worry, no, no)
Oh, you ought to be ashamed of yourself
What the hell so you think you're doing?
Loving me, loving me so wrong
Baby, all I do is try (try)
To show you that you're my (my)
One and only guy (my guy)
No matter who may come along
Open your eyes
'Cause baby, I don't like
Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo, hoo
Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hey 'cause I don't like
Well, I don't like (hee-hee)
Living under your spotlight (hee-hee) (no, no)
Just because you think I might (hee-hee)
Find somebody worthy (whoa) (no)
Oh, I don't like (yeah-hee-hee) (yeah)
Living under your spotlight (yeah-hee-hee) (living under your spotlight)
Maybe if you treat me right (yeah-hee-hee) (treat me right, yeah)
Then you won't have to worry (whoa) (you don't ever have to worry)
I don't like
And cherishes and cares for me?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Are you a guard in a prison maximum security?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Do we stay home all the time
'Cause you want me to yourself?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Or am I locked away
Out of fear that I'd find someone else?
Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Well, I don't like (hee-hee)
Living under your spotlight (hee-hee)
Just because you think I might (hee-hee)
Find somebody worthy (whoa)
Oh, I don't like (yeah-hee-hee)
Living under your spotlight (yeah-hee-hee)
Maybe if you treat me right (yeah-hee-hee)
Then you won't have to worry (whoa)
Is this a relationship
Fulfilling your needs as well as mine?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
Or is this just my sentence, am I doing time?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah (oh)
If this is love, real, real love
Then I'm staying no doubt
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? Yeah
But if I'm just love's prisoner
Then I'm busting out
Is that you? Is that you? Yeah (oh, baby)
Well, I don't like (hee-hee)
Living under your spotlight (hee-hee) (spotlight)
Just because you think I might (hee-hee) (just because you think I might)
Find somebody worthy (whoa) (find somebody worthy)
Oh, I don't like (yeah-hee-hee) (I don't like)
Living under your spotlight (yeah-hee-hee) (living under your, under your)
Maybe if you treat me right (yeah-hee-hee) (treat me right)
Then you won't have to worry (whoa) (you won't have to worry, no, no)
Oh, you ought to be ashamed of yourself
What the hell so you think you're doing?
Loving me, loving me so wrong
Baby, all I do is try (try)
To show you that you're my (my)
One and only guy (my guy)
No matter who may come along
Open your eyes
'Cause baby, I don't like
Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo, hoo
Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hey 'cause I don't like
Well, I don't like (hee-hee)
Living under your spotlight (hee-hee) (no, no)
Just because you think I might (hee-hee)
Find somebody worthy (whoa) (no)
Oh, I don't like (yeah-hee-hee) (yeah)
Living under your spotlight (yeah-hee-hee) (living under your spotlight)
Maybe if you treat me right (yeah-hee-hee) (treat me right, yeah)
Then you won't have to worry (whoa) (you don't ever have to worry)
I don't like
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