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.
Come tell me how you want it
How you want it
Just tell me how you want it
Just tell me how you want it
How you want it
Come tell me how you want it
Pour the scented oils
On the foil
Let it boil
Will set the atmosphere aromas
From the coil
In sexy lingerie
Before we slay
Ill let her play
With cocky top
This thick apple head
Will make that body rock
From missionary
To doggy style
It can vary
Reversible cowgirl
Will leave an eye teary
This weapon dont kill
Its designed with sex appeal
Im a four star colonel
I be a beast up in them fields
From fucking whores
Ripping walls
You know the cause
We cant conceal the feeling
Sweat
Ozzing through our pores
Ozzing through our pores
G thong or frenchie
To the side we drop them draws
While staring in her eyes
I hear
Take me im all yours
Yeah yeah yea yeah
Stimulation
From the body moves
No faking
We climax coz we dwell
Where sex dont have no smell
Wooooo
When the pussy gushy
Ill be around
Stand youre ground
Face down ass up
Whenever im in town
Girl
So tell me how you want it
Ho
Tell me how you want it
Wo oo wo
Come tell me how you want it
Wo oo wo oo wo
Tell me how you want it
Just tell me who you want it
Tell me how you want it
Wo oo wo oo wo oo
Come tell me how you want it
Tell me how you are
Yeah yea
Tell me how you want it
Yeah yea yeah yea yeah
Just tell me how you want it
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yea yeah
Come tell me how you want it
Wo wo o yeah yea
Yeah
Just tell me how you want it
Yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea
Yeah
Wo wo o yeah yea
Yeah
Rich in personality
How you want it
Just tell me how you want it
Just tell me how you want it
How you want it
Come tell me how you want it
Pour the scented oils
On the foil
Let it boil
Will set the atmosphere aromas
From the coil
In sexy lingerie
Before we slay
Ill let her play
With cocky top
This thick apple head
Will make that body rock
From missionary
To doggy style
It can vary
Reversible cowgirl
Will leave an eye teary
This weapon dont kill
Its designed with sex appeal
Im a four star colonel
I be a beast up in them fields
From fucking whores
Ripping walls
You know the cause
We cant conceal the feeling
Sweat
Ozzing through our pores
Ozzing through our pores
G thong or frenchie
To the side we drop them draws
While staring in her eyes
I hear
Take me im all yours
Yeah yeah yea yeah
Stimulation
From the body moves
No faking
We climax coz we dwell
Where sex dont have no smell
Wooooo
When the pussy gushy
Ill be around
Stand youre ground
Face down ass up
Whenever im in town
Girl
So tell me how you want it
Ho
Tell me how you want it
Wo oo wo
Come tell me how you want it
Wo oo wo oo wo
Tell me how you want it
Just tell me who you want it
Tell me how you want it
Wo oo wo oo wo oo
Come tell me how you want it
Tell me how you are
Yeah yea
Tell me how you want it
Yeah yea yeah yea yeah
Just tell me how you want it
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yea yeah
Come tell me how you want it
Wo wo o yeah yea
Yeah
Just tell me how you want it
Yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea yeah yea
Yeah
Wo wo o yeah yea
Yeah
Rich in personality
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