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.
Girl, you drank all my beer
And my whiskey is all gone
I am sitting here
Ready to get it on
You got me thinking you won't
You got me thinking you might
And it is 3 o'clock in the morning
And I cannot beat around the bush all night
We have already kissed
(We have already kissed)
We have already danced
(We have already danced)
And you are wondering if you ought to put on your shoes
Or pull down your pants
(Come on, pull down your pants)
Honey, what would it hurt?
Take off that shirt
Babe, we have already come this far
Get out of your clothes
Or get out of my car
Whichever you choose
I am ready to go
I could take you to the house, baby
Or I can drive it on home
Now we can do it right here
Or do it some place else
But make up your mind
And do something quick
Or I am gonna do it myself
We have already kissed
(We have already kissed)
We have already danced
(We have already danced)
And you are wondering if you ought to put on your shoes
Or pull down your pants
(Come on, pull down your pants)
Honey, what would it hurt?
Take off that shirt
Babe, we have already come this far
Get out of your clothes
Or get out of my car
Now we're going drive around, let you think about it, dear girl, don't you?
We have already kissed
(We have already kissed)
We have already danced
(We have already danced)
And you are wondering if you ought to put on my pants
Or pull down my pants
(Come on, pull down my pants)
Honey, what would it hurt?
Take off my shirt
Babe, we have already come this far
Get out of your clothes
Or get out of my car (get out of my car)
I got out of my clothes
She got out of my car
Bye bye honey, I'm gon' call your sister next time
Thanks for the hamburger
We have already kissed
(We have already kissed)
We have already danced
(We have already danced)
And you are wondering if you ought to put on your shoes
Or pull down your pants
(Come on, pull down your pants)
Honey, what would it hurt?
Take off that shirt
Babe, we have already come this far
Get out of your clothes
Or get out of my car
I got out of my clothes
She got out of my car
(I can't believe she did, oh yeah)
Way to go
And my whiskey is all gone
I am sitting here
Ready to get it on
You got me thinking you won't
You got me thinking you might
And it is 3 o'clock in the morning
And I cannot beat around the bush all night
We have already kissed
(We have already kissed)
We have already danced
(We have already danced)
And you are wondering if you ought to put on your shoes
Or pull down your pants
(Come on, pull down your pants)
Honey, what would it hurt?
Take off that shirt
Babe, we have already come this far
Get out of your clothes
Or get out of my car
Whichever you choose
I am ready to go
I could take you to the house, baby
Or I can drive it on home
Now we can do it right here
Or do it some place else
But make up your mind
And do something quick
Or I am gonna do it myself
We have already kissed
(We have already kissed)
We have already danced
(We have already danced)
And you are wondering if you ought to put on your shoes
Or pull down your pants
(Come on, pull down your pants)
Honey, what would it hurt?
Take off that shirt
Babe, we have already come this far
Get out of your clothes
Or get out of my car
Now we're going drive around, let you think about it, dear girl, don't you?
We have already kissed
(We have already kissed)
We have already danced
(We have already danced)
And you are wondering if you ought to put on my pants
Or pull down my pants
(Come on, pull down my pants)
Honey, what would it hurt?
Take off my shirt
Babe, we have already come this far
Get out of your clothes
Or get out of my car (get out of my car)
I got out of my clothes
She got out of my car
Bye bye honey, I'm gon' call your sister next time
Thanks for the hamburger
We have already kissed
(We have already kissed)
We have already danced
(We have already danced)
And you are wondering if you ought to put on your shoes
Or pull down your pants
(Come on, pull down your pants)
Honey, what would it hurt?
Take off that shirt
Babe, we have already come this far
Get out of your clothes
Or get out of my car
I got out of my clothes
She got out of my car
(I can't believe she did, oh yeah)
Way to go
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Get Out Of My Car [Live] Lyrics as written by Toby Keith Bobby Pinson
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