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.
I was only 17 when he saw me
The apple of my daddy's eye
Cute but not jaded my hair in 2 braids
He looked at me and just said hi
Was it his cologne or the style of his hair
They told me I should stay away and not go there
Sometimes I'm all alone and don't c him
I wish it was different but I don't care
I'm a kept woman
He don't c nobody but me
We got a pretty little house
And only me and him got the key
A kept woman
Sometimes I don't know why
A kept woman
Sometimes I cry
He likes it when I dance 4 no reason
He likes it when I dance
But he doesn't like it when I raise my voice 2 him
I try 2 stop but I can't
Was it his cologne or the style of his hair
I don't know how but he took me there
And now I hug my pillow more nights than not
It's crazy but the butterflies just don't stop
'Cause I'm a kept woman
He don't c nobody but me
We got a pretty little house
And only me and him got the key
A kept woman
Sometimes I don't know why
A kept woman
Sometimes I cry
He's the hotness in my fire
I give him anything he desires
It may sound crazy but it suits me fine
Cause ain't nobody ever take away whats mine
'Cause I'm a kept woman
'Cause he's every single thing I need
Spiritual, physical
Kept woman
Chemical emotional
And everything in between
Don't u know that im a kept woman
Ooh loves me like no other
A love u never seen
I'm a kept woman
And I'm his queen
Yes I am, oh yes I am
And I don't care, no
Kept woman, I don't care
Kept woman, I don't care
Kept woman, I don't care
The apple of my daddy's eye
Cute but not jaded my hair in 2 braids
He looked at me and just said hi
Was it his cologne or the style of his hair
They told me I should stay away and not go there
Sometimes I'm all alone and don't c him
I wish it was different but I don't care
I'm a kept woman
He don't c nobody but me
We got a pretty little house
And only me and him got the key
A kept woman
Sometimes I don't know why
A kept woman
Sometimes I cry
He likes it when I dance 4 no reason
He likes it when I dance
But he doesn't like it when I raise my voice 2 him
I try 2 stop but I can't
Was it his cologne or the style of his hair
I don't know how but he took me there
And now I hug my pillow more nights than not
It's crazy but the butterflies just don't stop
'Cause I'm a kept woman
He don't c nobody but me
We got a pretty little house
And only me and him got the key
A kept woman
Sometimes I don't know why
A kept woman
Sometimes I cry
He's the hotness in my fire
I give him anything he desires
It may sound crazy but it suits me fine
Cause ain't nobody ever take away whats mine
'Cause I'm a kept woman
'Cause he's every single thing I need
Spiritual, physical
Kept woman
Chemical emotional
And everything in between
Don't u know that im a kept woman
Ooh loves me like no other
A love u never seen
I'm a kept woman
And I'm his queen
Yes I am, oh yes I am
And I don't care, no
Kept woman, I don't care
Kept woman, I don't care
Kept woman, I don't care
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Kept Woman Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
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