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 wonder if she's here with someone
A girl like that can get attention
I could just go walking her way
All I've got to do is figure out the words I need to say
Woo ooh, woo ooh I just need an introduction
Woo ooh, woo ooh I keep coming up with nothing
Woo ooh, woo ooh why do I lose my voice and choke when all I wanna say is
Hey hey I gotta be with you,
Hey hey you're beautiful in every way way
So what I need to say is hey hey
And change the world in a day
In your eyes I see you're lonely
Look at me, I want you only
We belong together, this I know
Just gotta find the words to tell you so
Woo ooh, woo ooh I just need an introduction
Woo ooh, woo ooh I keep coming up with nothing
Woo ooh, woo ooh why do I lose my voice and choke when all I wanna say is
Hey hey I gotta be with you,
Hey hey you're beautiful in every way way
So what I need to say is hey hey
And change the world in a day
I have my lines and story set
You look at me and I forget
Thoughts are running through my head
Jumbled up and left unsaid
Woo ooh, woo ooh I just need an introduction
Woo ooh, woo ooh I keep coming up with nothing
Woo ooh, woo ooh why do I lose my voice and choke when all I wanna say is
Hey hey I gotta be with you, hey hey
Woo ooh, woo ooh I just need an introduction
Woo ooh, woo ooh I keep coming up with nothing
Woo ooh, woo ooh why do I lose my voice and choke when all I wanna say is
Hey hey so what I need to say is
Hey hey and change the world in a day
A girl like that can get attention
I could just go walking her way
All I've got to do is figure out the words I need to say
Woo ooh, woo ooh I just need an introduction
Woo ooh, woo ooh I keep coming up with nothing
Woo ooh, woo ooh why do I lose my voice and choke when all I wanna say is
Hey hey I gotta be with you,
Hey hey you're beautiful in every way way
So what I need to say is hey hey
And change the world in a day
In your eyes I see you're lonely
Look at me, I want you only
We belong together, this I know
Just gotta find the words to tell you so
Woo ooh, woo ooh I just need an introduction
Woo ooh, woo ooh I keep coming up with nothing
Woo ooh, woo ooh why do I lose my voice and choke when all I wanna say is
Hey hey I gotta be with you,
Hey hey you're beautiful in every way way
So what I need to say is hey hey
And change the world in a day
I have my lines and story set
You look at me and I forget
Thoughts are running through my head
Jumbled up and left unsaid
Woo ooh, woo ooh I just need an introduction
Woo ooh, woo ooh I keep coming up with nothing
Woo ooh, woo ooh why do I lose my voice and choke when all I wanna say is
Hey hey I gotta be with you, hey hey
Woo ooh, woo ooh I just need an introduction
Woo ooh, woo ooh I keep coming up with nothing
Woo ooh, woo ooh why do I lose my voice and choke when all I wanna say is
Hey hey so what I need to say is
Hey hey and change the world in a day
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