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.
Boom, boom, boom
Kelly, I'ma make you call me B-I-G
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Last night we made a movie
And tonight will be the sequel (whoa) send a pic, let a - get a preview
Like now, coming suited up on my GQ
And I'ma make you take it off wit ya teeth too
Nasty tonight we skinny dippin' no pool girl
'Cept the one between your legs, I'm a fool girl
Put the skirt on turn you to my schoolgirl
Smack you with my ruler girl, you know ow I do it girl
What time do you get off? I wanna see you tonight
What time will you be here? I wanna hold you tonight, yeah
I wanna just kiss you now, I wanna just touch you now
I wanna just give you all my love tonight
And tell 'em you'll be here in the morning, oh no
And tell you little friends that you're rolling solo
Tonight boy make my body go oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, put it down on me, oh
Put your hands on my body
Lay it on me, lay it on me, now, now
Lay it on me
I don't mind I can wait up 'cause I'ma enjoy the ride
And I know when you show up, I'ma be satisfied (yeah, yeah, you're right girl)
So come, come lay me down one more time around
Boy just get me all that love tonight, oh oh oh
And tell 'em you'll be here in the morning, oh no
And tell you little friends that you're rolling solo
Tonight boy make my body go oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, put it down on me, oh
Put your hands on my body
Lay it on me, lay it on me, now, now
Lay it on me
Lay it down, down, down, down down down
Lay it down, down, down, down down down
Lay it down, down, down, down down down
Oh, oh, lay it down
Lay it down, down, down, down down down (ay it down)
Lay it down, down, down, down down down (yeah, talk that nasty shit)
Lay it down, down, down, down down down (do it, do it yeah )
Oh, lay it on me
The king of the California kings, you gotta call me sire
Watch me lay it down, and I ain't even tired
Puttin' work in and I ain't even hired (whoa)
Hittin' high notes, neighbors thought you joined the choir
She drop it, then wobble it 'cause she know that I'm liking it
Turn my lap into a chauffeur and I'll spend all day just ridin' it
Tryin' clone that (oh) just have a menage with her
Just the red light special but I swear ain't no stopping this
Yelling go, Sean go, so shorty bring it back
Call my - curiosity 'cause it killed the cat
And satisfaction brought it back
(Oh) girl, it's your world, I'm just chillin' on the map, saying (lay it down)
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, put it down on me, oh
Put your hands on my body
Lay it on me, lay it on me, now, now
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, put it down on me, oh
Put your hands on my body
Lay it on me, lay it on me, now, now
Lay it on me
Kelly, I'ma make you call me B-I-G
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Last night we made a movie
And tonight will be the sequel (whoa) send a pic, let a - get a preview
Like now, coming suited up on my GQ
And I'ma make you take it off wit ya teeth too
Nasty tonight we skinny dippin' no pool girl
'Cept the one between your legs, I'm a fool girl
Put the skirt on turn you to my schoolgirl
Smack you with my ruler girl, you know ow I do it girl
What time do you get off? I wanna see you tonight
What time will you be here? I wanna hold you tonight, yeah
I wanna just kiss you now, I wanna just touch you now
I wanna just give you all my love tonight
And tell 'em you'll be here in the morning, oh no
And tell you little friends that you're rolling solo
Tonight boy make my body go oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, put it down on me, oh
Put your hands on my body
Lay it on me, lay it on me, now, now
Lay it on me
I don't mind I can wait up 'cause I'ma enjoy the ride
And I know when you show up, I'ma be satisfied (yeah, yeah, you're right girl)
So come, come lay me down one more time around
Boy just get me all that love tonight, oh oh oh
And tell 'em you'll be here in the morning, oh no
And tell you little friends that you're rolling solo
Tonight boy make my body go oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, put it down on me, oh
Put your hands on my body
Lay it on me, lay it on me, now, now
Lay it on me
Lay it down, down, down, down down down
Lay it down, down, down, down down down
Lay it down, down, down, down down down
Oh, oh, lay it down
Lay it down, down, down, down down down (ay it down)
Lay it down, down, down, down down down (yeah, talk that nasty shit)
Lay it down, down, down, down down down (do it, do it yeah )
Oh, lay it on me
The king of the California kings, you gotta call me sire
Watch me lay it down, and I ain't even tired
Puttin' work in and I ain't even hired (whoa)
Hittin' high notes, neighbors thought you joined the choir
She drop it, then wobble it 'cause she know that I'm liking it
Turn my lap into a chauffeur and I'll spend all day just ridin' it
Tryin' clone that (oh) just have a menage with her
Just the red light special but I swear ain't no stopping this
Yelling go, Sean go, so shorty bring it back
Call my - curiosity 'cause it killed the cat
And satisfaction brought it back
(Oh) girl, it's your world, I'm just chillin' on the map, saying (lay it down)
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, put it down on me, oh
Put your hands on my body
Lay it on me, lay it on me, now, now
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, baby, lay it on me, oh
Lay it on me
Lay it on me, put it down on me, oh
Put your hands on my body
Lay it on me, lay it on me, now, now
Lay it on me
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Lay It on Me Lyrics as written by Ester Dean Chauncey A. Hollis
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