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 just met a woman on my way home
She just blew my mind
My heart was a-pumpin'
I mean all the way home
Got to know the woman
Whoa I got to know the woman
I love the way you move
You make-a make me feel like a man
(You know you make me make me feel like a man)
Love the way you're lookin'
You look like you like it, too
(You know you look like you like it, too)
Got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
Got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
Oh
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to got to got to got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to got to got to got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
If you feel the feel I feel
Haha you dig the feel of me
(You know you look like you dig feelin' me)
Love the way you feel dear
Ah, you make a make a man out of me
(You make you make a man out of me)
Come on
Come on come on and do the chicken
I mean ah ha ha ha ha ha
Baby, I'm gonna tell you somethin' right now
You got so much soul you blow my mind
Oh baby
There's just one thing I want to say
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
Oh
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to got to got to got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to got to got to got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Oh yeah! Yeah!)
She just blew my mind
My heart was a-pumpin'
I mean all the way home
Got to know the woman
Whoa I got to know the woman
I love the way you move
You make-a make me feel like a man
(You know you make me make me feel like a man)
Love the way you're lookin'
You look like you like it, too
(You know you look like you like it, too)
Got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
Got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
Oh
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to got to got to got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to got to got to got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
If you feel the feel I feel
Haha you dig the feel of me
(You know you look like you dig feelin' me)
Love the way you feel dear
Ah, you make a make a man out of me
(You make you make a man out of me)
Come on
Come on come on and do the chicken
I mean ah ha ha ha ha ha
Baby, I'm gonna tell you somethin' right now
You got so much soul you blow my mind
Oh baby
There's just one thing I want to say
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
Oh
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to got to got to got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to got to got to got to know the woman
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Got to know the woman)
(Mama mama mama mama oom mow mow)
(Oh yeah! Yeah!)
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