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.
For whatever reason
I feel like I've been wanting you all my life
You don't understand
I'm so glad we're at the same place
At the same time
It's over now i spotted you dancin'
You made all the boys stare
Those lips and your brown eyes (Oooh)
And the sexy hair
I should shake my thang (Uh)
Make the world want you (Ha ha ha)
Tell your girls you'll be back
I wanna see what you can do
What would it take for you
To just leave with me?
Not tryin' to sound conceited but
You and me were meant to be
You're a sexy girl, I'm a nice guy
Let's turn this dance floor into
Our own little nasty world!
If I was your boyfriend
Sometimes a girl just needs one
Keep you on my arm girl
To love her and to hold
And I can be a gentleman
And when a girl is with one
If I was your boyfriend
Then she's in control!
If I was your boyfriend
Tell me what you like yeah
Tell me what you don’t
I could be your Buzz Lightyear
Fly across the globe
I don’t never wanna fight yeah
You already know
Imma a make you shine bright like
You’re laying in the snow burr!
Girlfriend, girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend
Until the world ends
Make you dance do a spin and a twirl and
Voice goin' crazy on this hook
(If I was your boyfriend) like a whirl wind
Swaggie
Sometimes a girl just needs one
Keep you on my arm girl
To love her and to hold
And I can be a gentleman
And when a girl is with one
If I was your boyfriend
Then she's in control!
If I was your boyfriend
So give me a chance
‘cause you’re all I need girl
Spend a week wit your boy I’ll
Be calling you my girlfriend
If I was your man (If I was your man)
I’d never leave you girl (Girl)
I just want to love you
(If I was your boyfriend) and treat you right
Sometimes a girl just needs one
Keep you on my arm girl
To love her and to hold
And I can be a gentleman
And when a girl is with one
If I was your boyfriend
Then she's in control!
If I was your boyfriend
Na na na, na na na
(Girls) , na na na, yeah girl
Na na na, na na na (Girls)
Yeah, if I was your boyfriend
Na na na, na na na (Girls) , na na na eh!
Na na na, na na na (Girls)
If I was your boyfriend
Can't live with 'em!
Can't live without 'em!
I feel like I've been wanting you all my life
You don't understand
I'm so glad we're at the same place
At the same time
It's over now i spotted you dancin'
You made all the boys stare
Those lips and your brown eyes (Oooh)
And the sexy hair
I should shake my thang (Uh)
Make the world want you (Ha ha ha)
Tell your girls you'll be back
I wanna see what you can do
What would it take for you
To just leave with me?
Not tryin' to sound conceited but
You and me were meant to be
You're a sexy girl, I'm a nice guy
Let's turn this dance floor into
Our own little nasty world!
If I was your boyfriend
Sometimes a girl just needs one
Keep you on my arm girl
To love her and to hold
And I can be a gentleman
And when a girl is with one
If I was your boyfriend
Then she's in control!
If I was your boyfriend
Tell me what you like yeah
Tell me what you don’t
I could be your Buzz Lightyear
Fly across the globe
I don’t never wanna fight yeah
You already know
Imma a make you shine bright like
You’re laying in the snow burr!
Girlfriend, girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend
Until the world ends
Make you dance do a spin and a twirl and
Voice goin' crazy on this hook
(If I was your boyfriend) like a whirl wind
Swaggie
Sometimes a girl just needs one
Keep you on my arm girl
To love her and to hold
And I can be a gentleman
And when a girl is with one
If I was your boyfriend
Then she's in control!
If I was your boyfriend
So give me a chance
‘cause you’re all I need girl
Spend a week wit your boy I’ll
Be calling you my girlfriend
If I was your man (If I was your man)
I’d never leave you girl (Girl)
I just want to love you
(If I was your boyfriend) and treat you right
Sometimes a girl just needs one
Keep you on my arm girl
To love her and to hold
And I can be a gentleman
And when a girl is with one
If I was your boyfriend
Then she's in control!
If I was your boyfriend
Na na na, na na na
(Girls) , na na na, yeah girl
Na na na, na na na (Girls)
Yeah, if I was your boyfriend
Na na na, na na na (Girls) , na na na eh!
Na na na, na na na (Girls)
If I was your boyfriend
Can't live with 'em!
Can't live without 'em!
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