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.
Don't you say no tonight (ooh)
Don't you say no tonight (don't you say no baby)
Don't you say no tonight (don't say it)
Don't you say no tonight (no)
After cheesecake with all of your friends and family
Who's gonna front the bill? Me
Valet your gator at the club plus buy you drinks
Who gon' show you love? Me
Spend lots of money winin' and dinin' in expensive suites
Compliments of who? Me
Open doors, take you to the movies, treat you like a beauty queen
Now it's time to please me
Don't you say no tonight (don't)
Don't you say no tonight (don't you say no babe)
Don't you say no tonight
Don't you say no tonight (cause I'm ready to go)
Always dropping you off at the beauty shop
Who's gonna pick you up? Me
I be's there, nigga you can call on around the clock
Who gon' be that thug? Me
Took you shopping down in Cancun first class
Who gon' keep you frost? Me
Buying flowers, acting like we lovebirds
All I wanna hear right now is you saying the yes word
Don't you say no tonight (no)
Don't you say no tonight (don't you say no)
Don't you say no tonight (not tonight)
Don't you say no tonight (not when I'm ready to go)
Baby say the words I want hear
This can be kept between me and you
Baby give me something I can feel
I've waited long enough
Don't you say no tonight (don't say)
Don't you say no tonight (don't you say no baby)
Don't you say no tonight (not right now)
Don't you say no tonight (not tonight)
I been doing these things for you, now what you gon' do for me?
I ain't trying to spend no cash if you ain't spending that ass, no
I been doing these thing for you, now what you gon' do for me?
I ain't going down on you if you ain't going down on me, no
I been doing these things for you, now what you gon' do for me?
Say you wanna take first-class trips, well I wanna work those first-class hips, yes I do
I been doing these things for you, (yeah) now what you gon' do for me?
You wanna ride all in my truck, but you don't wanna let me fuck you
Don't you say no tonight (Don't you say no)
Don't you say no tonight (Don't you say no)
Don't you say no tonight (Not tonight)
Don't you say no tonight (Not when I'm ready to go)
Don't you say no tonight (Don't you say)
Don't you say no tonight (Don't you say no tonight)
Don't you say no tonight (We're spending all of this time)
Don't you say no tonight (Watching these movies)
Don't you say no tonight (If we're not gonna bump and grind)
Don't you say no tonight (I'm gon' get some sleep)
Don't you say no tonight (don't you say no baby)
Don't you say no tonight (don't say it)
Don't you say no tonight (no)
After cheesecake with all of your friends and family
Who's gonna front the bill? Me
Valet your gator at the club plus buy you drinks
Who gon' show you love? Me
Spend lots of money winin' and dinin' in expensive suites
Compliments of who? Me
Open doors, take you to the movies, treat you like a beauty queen
Now it's time to please me
Don't you say no tonight (don't)
Don't you say no tonight (don't you say no babe)
Don't you say no tonight
Don't you say no tonight (cause I'm ready to go)
Always dropping you off at the beauty shop
Who's gonna pick you up? Me
I be's there, nigga you can call on around the clock
Who gon' be that thug? Me
Took you shopping down in Cancun first class
Who gon' keep you frost? Me
Buying flowers, acting like we lovebirds
All I wanna hear right now is you saying the yes word
Don't you say no tonight (no)
Don't you say no tonight (don't you say no)
Don't you say no tonight (not tonight)
Don't you say no tonight (not when I'm ready to go)
Baby say the words I want hear
This can be kept between me and you
Baby give me something I can feel
I've waited long enough
Don't you say no tonight (don't say)
Don't you say no tonight (don't you say no baby)
Don't you say no tonight (not right now)
Don't you say no tonight (not tonight)
I been doing these things for you, now what you gon' do for me?
I ain't trying to spend no cash if you ain't spending that ass, no
I been doing these thing for you, now what you gon' do for me?
I ain't going down on you if you ain't going down on me, no
I been doing these things for you, now what you gon' do for me?
Say you wanna take first-class trips, well I wanna work those first-class hips, yes I do
I been doing these things for you, (yeah) now what you gon' do for me?
You wanna ride all in my truck, but you don't wanna let me fuck you
Don't you say no tonight (Don't you say no)
Don't you say no tonight (Don't you say no)
Don't you say no tonight (Not tonight)
Don't you say no tonight (Not when I'm ready to go)
Don't you say no tonight (Don't you say)
Don't you say no tonight (Don't you say no tonight)
Don't you say no tonight (We're spending all of this time)
Don't you say no tonight (Watching these movies)
Don't you say no tonight (If we're not gonna bump and grind)
Don't you say no tonight (I'm gon' get some sleep)
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