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.
People get around
This is a part for you
If you come undone
Then this is what you do
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
I know that you are in love with me
But I also know your kind
Well baby you got a lot of nerve
So just try to keep me in mind, oh oh
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me, me hey
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
You went with another man
And I cried when I read your letter
But I don't really want to know
Where you've gone
Or if it was better, yeah yeah
You went with another man
And I cried when I read your letter
But I don't really want to know
Where you go
Or if it was better, yeah yeah
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me, me me yeah
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me, yeah
If you can't say no, if you can't say no, no, no, no
If you can't say no just think about me
Me, me, me, yeah, yeah, yeah
If you can't say no just think about
f you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
Think about me
Think about me
Just think about me
Think about me, just think about me
This is a part for you
If you come undone
Then this is what you do
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
I know that you are in love with me
But I also know your kind
Well baby you got a lot of nerve
So just try to keep me in mind, oh oh
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me, me hey
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
You went with another man
And I cried when I read your letter
But I don't really want to know
Where you've gone
Or if it was better, yeah yeah
You went with another man
And I cried when I read your letter
But I don't really want to know
Where you go
Or if it was better, yeah yeah
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me, me me yeah
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me, yeah
If you can't say no, if you can't say no, no, no, no
If you can't say no just think about me
Me, me, me, yeah, yeah, yeah
If you can't say no just think about
f you can't say no just think about
If you can't say no just think about me
Think about me
Think about me
Just think about me
Think about me, just think about me
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