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.
"[Intro]
Baby i love you ( i love you too )
You know i need you
Gotta have you ( what )
Cant be without you ( J.lo )
[R.Kelly]
Its like downtown New York in the middle of traffic jams
all i really want you to know is who i am
?? in the back of the club, roll with some fine females, rollin on dubs
you and me big pimpin on a shopping spree in L.A
papparatzis and critics dont give a damb what they say.
[J.Lo]
Boy i never knew i could feel they way i felt, when i met you i could never forget
you and boy when you look my way i realize more and more i adore your pretty eyes
what i wanna know from you is do you wanna share my ? i long for the day when im
feeling your kiss love me for a lifetime for just in one night im helpless for you
baby but its alright.
[CHORUS]
Baby i love you ( love you )
Baby i need you ( need you )
I gotta have you ( i gotta have you babe )
Cant be without you( be without you )
Baby i love you, ( yeaahhh )
Baby i need you ( need you )
I gotta have you, ( i gotta have you babe )
Cant be without you
[J.Lo]
Puppy, i got something to say to you
Blessed and cursed on the day that i felt the power of you inside me it was strong
and i loved it,
And there comes a time in our lifes when things change, its a brand new day.
And baby ill spend it with you.
what i wanna know from you is do you wanna share my ? i long for the day when im
feeling your kiss, im me for a lifetime but just in one night im helpless for you
baby but its alright.
[CHORUS]
Baby i love you ( i love you too )
You know i need you ( j.lo )
Gotta have you ( )
Cant be without you ( j.lo )
[R.Kelly]
Its like downtown New York in the middle of traffic jams
all i really want you to know is who i am
?? in the back of the club, roll with some fine females, rollin on dubs
you and me big pimpin on a shopping spree in L.A
papparatzis and critics dont give a damb what they say.
rear-drop-top bentley on somebodys highway, who let ??
got alittle smoke, got alittle drinks in the V.I.P
got alittle thugs on my hands up honeys feeling me
got that criss ??
pass around and them ??
at the party in the rich compton penthouse suite
all my thugs and me breath smelling like hennesey
got a few friends flying in from San Diego
its a sub-house party for my homie J.Lo
I need you ( baby i love you )
I gotta have you babe ( baby i need you )
baby i love you ( i gotta have you )
ooo i swear i do ( cant be without you )
(baby i love you )
oooo (baby i need you )
Ladies do you know what im talking about ( i gotta have you )"
Baby i love you ( i love you too )
You know i need you
Gotta have you ( what )
Cant be without you ( J.lo )
[R.Kelly]
Its like downtown New York in the middle of traffic jams
all i really want you to know is who i am
?? in the back of the club, roll with some fine females, rollin on dubs
you and me big pimpin on a shopping spree in L.A
papparatzis and critics dont give a damb what they say.
[J.Lo]
Boy i never knew i could feel they way i felt, when i met you i could never forget
you and boy when you look my way i realize more and more i adore your pretty eyes
what i wanna know from you is do you wanna share my ? i long for the day when im
feeling your kiss love me for a lifetime for just in one night im helpless for you
baby but its alright.
[CHORUS]
Baby i love you ( love you )
Baby i need you ( need you )
I gotta have you ( i gotta have you babe )
Cant be without you( be without you )
Baby i love you, ( yeaahhh )
Baby i need you ( need you )
I gotta have you, ( i gotta have you babe )
Cant be without you
[J.Lo]
Puppy, i got something to say to you
Blessed and cursed on the day that i felt the power of you inside me it was strong
and i loved it,
And there comes a time in our lifes when things change, its a brand new day.
And baby ill spend it with you.
what i wanna know from you is do you wanna share my ? i long for the day when im
feeling your kiss, im me for a lifetime but just in one night im helpless for you
baby but its alright.
[CHORUS]
Baby i love you ( i love you too )
You know i need you ( j.lo )
Gotta have you ( )
Cant be without you ( j.lo )
[R.Kelly]
Its like downtown New York in the middle of traffic jams
all i really want you to know is who i am
?? in the back of the club, roll with some fine females, rollin on dubs
you and me big pimpin on a shopping spree in L.A
papparatzis and critics dont give a damb what they say.
rear-drop-top bentley on somebodys highway, who let ??
got alittle smoke, got alittle drinks in the V.I.P
got alittle thugs on my hands up honeys feeling me
got that criss ??
pass around and them ??
at the party in the rich compton penthouse suite
all my thugs and me breath smelling like hennesey
got a few friends flying in from San Diego
its a sub-house party for my homie J.Lo
I need you ( baby i love you )
I gotta have you babe ( baby i need you )
baby i love you ( i gotta have you )
ooo i swear i do ( cant be without you )
(baby i love you )
oooo (baby i need you )
Ladies do you know what im talking about ( i gotta have you )"
Lyrics submitted by darkahuna
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love this sooo much.. "it's like downtown NY in the middle of traffic jam, all i really want you to know is who i am" love itttt!