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.
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
Girl why yuh afi hide
Yuh caw si a feel fi yuh inside
De tings wi coulda share
If yuh tell mi dat yuh care
But yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
Meck mi tell yuh a ting
A wah fi be yuh king
And if yuh should be mi queen
Mi lov would be pure and clean
Wen yuh walk dung de street
Lawd mi heart jus skip a beat
Girl yuh suh sweet
Yuh meck mi body full a heat
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
A know is a disgrace
Dat a dont have a place
Not even a likkle tent
A can afford fi rent
But if yuh should share mi lov
Awoulda treat yuh like a dove
Suh please com a mi
Den yuh woulda si
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
Yuh know mi heart is really set
Suh girl please nuh fret
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Tell mi wah fi do
Fi prove mi love to yuh
Sen mi any weh
Yuh know a woulda guh deh
Even if a afi wait
Yuh lov cah neva late
Suh tell mi likkle girl
If a can com in yuh worl
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
Girl why yuh afi hide
Yuh caw si a feel fi yuh inside
De tings wi coulda share
If yuh tell mi dat yuh care
But yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
Meck mi tell yuh a ting
A wah fi be yuh king
And if yuh should be mi queen
Mi lov would be pure and clean
Wen yuh walk dung de street
Lawd mi heart jus skip a beat
Girl yuh suh sweet
Yuh meck mi body full a heat
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
A know is a disgrace
Dat a dont have a place
Not even a likkle tent
A can afford fi rent
But if yuh should share mi lov
Awoulda treat yuh like a dove
Suh please com a mi
Den yuh woulda si
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
Yuh know mi heart is really set
Suh girl please nuh fret
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Tell mi wah fi do
Fi prove mi love to yuh
Sen mi any weh
Yuh know a woulda guh deh
Even if a afi wait
Yuh lov cah neva late
Suh tell mi likkle girl
If a can com in yuh worl
Yuh playin hard fi get
But girl a gwey get yuh yet
Yuh playin hard fi get
But a dun throw mi net
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