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.
Nah, nah, nah
Nah, this, this can't be true
I got this feeling and I just can't turn it loose
That somebody's been getting next to you
I don't want to walk around knowin' I was your fool
'Cause being the man that I am
I just can't lose my cool
My friends keep telling me about the things that's going on, babe
But deep in my heart, baby, I hope that I'm wrong
Yes, I hope that I'm wrong but I know it, babe
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby (my bed, my bed)
Somebody's takin' my place (baby)
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
And you know just what I mean, ohh
I come home early expecting your warm embrace
But something is wrong 'cause it's written all over your face
It hurt so bad when I walked through the door
But 'cha know one damn thing, baby, I ain't coming back no more
No, no, no
Now don't try to tell me things are still the same, yeah
'Cause when we made love
I heard you call out his name, call out his name
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby (tonight, baby)
Somebody's takin' my place (Sisqo's place, yeah)
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
Somebody's takin' my place, yeah
Girl, I want you to know
Gave you money and every little thing that you need
I gave you the world (yes, I did)
'Cause you were my girl (ooh, yes, I did)
But you still ran out on me, oh, yeah
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
(Said you're sleeping in my bed)
(Messin' with my head, ooh)
Somebody's takin' my place (baby, ooh)
Tell me why, oh, why, oh, why
Why, oh, why, oh, why
(Why, oh, why, oh why, oh, why, oh, who, who, oh, why)
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
(I said you're sleeping in my bed)
(Messin' with my head)
Somebody's takin' my place (whoa, yeah)
Now if you truly love me (alright)
Then this would not be happenin'
Sleepin' in my bed, messin' with my head
Oh, no, no, no, no (somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby)
Gotta let you go, yes I do, baby, babe
Somebody's takin' my place
Why'd you do it to me? Why'd you do it?
I don't wanna be a fool no more
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
Somebody's takin' my place
Nah, this, this can't be true
I got this feeling and I just can't turn it loose
That somebody's been getting next to you
I don't want to walk around knowin' I was your fool
'Cause being the man that I am
I just can't lose my cool
My friends keep telling me about the things that's going on, babe
But deep in my heart, baby, I hope that I'm wrong
Yes, I hope that I'm wrong but I know it, babe
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby (my bed, my bed)
Somebody's takin' my place (baby)
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
And you know just what I mean, ohh
I come home early expecting your warm embrace
But something is wrong 'cause it's written all over your face
It hurt so bad when I walked through the door
But 'cha know one damn thing, baby, I ain't coming back no more
No, no, no
Now don't try to tell me things are still the same, yeah
'Cause when we made love
I heard you call out his name, call out his name
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby (tonight, baby)
Somebody's takin' my place (Sisqo's place, yeah)
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
Somebody's takin' my place, yeah
Girl, I want you to know
Gave you money and every little thing that you need
I gave you the world (yes, I did)
'Cause you were my girl (ooh, yes, I did)
But you still ran out on me, oh, yeah
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
(Said you're sleeping in my bed)
(Messin' with my head, ooh)
Somebody's takin' my place (baby, ooh)
Tell me why, oh, why, oh, why
Why, oh, why, oh, why
(Why, oh, why, oh why, oh, why, oh, who, who, oh, why)
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
(I said you're sleeping in my bed)
(Messin' with my head)
Somebody's takin' my place (whoa, yeah)
Now if you truly love me (alright)
Then this would not be happenin'
Sleepin' in my bed, messin' with my head
Oh, no, no, no, no (somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby)
Gotta let you go, yes I do, baby, babe
Somebody's takin' my place
Why'd you do it to me? Why'd you do it?
I don't wanna be a fool no more
Somebody's sleeping in my bed, baby
Somebody's takin' my place
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