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'm so glad you're awake
That you're not like the others
'Cause they're so straight-laced
And no fun
And gosh, that's nice
That lingerie
Makes me feel like
Oh, I don't know
You're a very pretty thing
You remind me of someone
You must have heard some awful nasty things about me, but
What I can do for you
There's no one else on God's green earth can do
What I can do for you
There's no one else on God's green earth can do
Just ask anybody
They'll tell you that it's true
There's no one else on earth
Can do the things that I can do for you
For you, for you (for you)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you (for you)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
You're never gonna make it
All by yourself
You're gonna need a friend
You're gonna need my help
I have so much to offer
If you just be nice
If you do what I say
And don't make me say it twice
Do you mind if I just
Rub my hand up thus
Come on, just my hand
Come on, just my hand
You gotta understand
I'm gonna be your man
I'm gonna be your man
I'm gonna be your man (you're gonna need me)
I'm gonna be your man (I'm gonna make you understand)
I'm gonna be your man (yeah, I'm gonna be your man)
I'm gonna be your man (I'm gonna be)
I'm gonna be your man (I'm gonna be your man)
What I can do for you
There's no one else on God's green earth can do
What I can do for you
There's no one else on God's green earth can do
Just ask anybody
They'll tell you that it's true
There's no one else on earth
Can do the things that I can do for you
For you, for you (for you)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you (no one else on earth)
For you, for you (can do those things)
For you, for you (that I can do)
For you, for you
For you, for you (I can do for you)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you (come on, just my hand)
For you, for you
For you, for you (you gotta understand)
For you, for you (I'm gonna be your man)
For you, for you (I'm gonna be your man)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
That you're not like the others
'Cause they're so straight-laced
And no fun
And gosh, that's nice
That lingerie
Makes me feel like
Oh, I don't know
You're a very pretty thing
You remind me of someone
You must have heard some awful nasty things about me, but
What I can do for you
There's no one else on God's green earth can do
What I can do for you
There's no one else on God's green earth can do
Just ask anybody
They'll tell you that it's true
There's no one else on earth
Can do the things that I can do for you
For you, for you (for you)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you (for you)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
You're never gonna make it
All by yourself
You're gonna need a friend
You're gonna need my help
I have so much to offer
If you just be nice
If you do what I say
And don't make me say it twice
Do you mind if I just
Rub my hand up thus
Come on, just my hand
Come on, just my hand
You gotta understand
I'm gonna be your man
I'm gonna be your man
I'm gonna be your man (you're gonna need me)
I'm gonna be your man (I'm gonna make you understand)
I'm gonna be your man (yeah, I'm gonna be your man)
I'm gonna be your man (I'm gonna be)
I'm gonna be your man (I'm gonna be your man)
What I can do for you
There's no one else on God's green earth can do
What I can do for you
There's no one else on God's green earth can do
Just ask anybody
They'll tell you that it's true
There's no one else on earth
Can do the things that I can do for you
For you, for you (for you)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you (no one else on earth)
For you, for you (can do those things)
For you, for you (that I can do)
For you, for you
For you, for you (I can do for you)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you (come on, just my hand)
For you, for you
For you, for you (you gotta understand)
For you, for you (I'm gonna be your man)
For you, for you (I'm gonna be your man)
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
For you, for you
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
What I Can Do For You Lyrics as written by Sheryl Suzanne Crow David Francis Baerwald
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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Wow. I guess because it was SC, I figured it was about a music exec trying to get some play with her, a little quid pro quo, you know. But the pimp aspect makes even more sense. I can't believe I didn't see that. (especially since I'm a pimp, you can check my stats)