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.
Oooh... Heyy...
I can't wait to get to school each day
And wait for you to pass my way
And bells start to ring
And angels start to sing:
"Hey that's the girl for you
So what are ya gonna do?"
Hey little girl!
I LOVE YOU! (I love you so...)
All I do is think of you
Day and night (day and night that's all I do)
I can't get you off my mind
Thinking back (all the time)
All the time
I begin to take the long way home
Just so I can be alone
To think of how to say:
My heart's here to stay
(Hey I'm in love with you
I think the world of you)
So won't you please...PLEASE be mine?
(Oh please be mine mine mine)
All I do is think of you (baby)
Day and night (day and night that's all I do)
I can't get you off my mind
Thinking about (thinking about you all the time)
All the time
Ooh (bub bub ba bub bu daaaa... Ooh)
[Spoken] Girl, I want to say thing but I don't want to tell ya (i just think
About it and I'm in love with you)
(Bup bup bu da daaaaaa... Ooh)
I think the world of you (Ooh)
Ooh
All I do is think of you
Day and night (day and night)
(Night and day)DAY YEAH YEAH
I can get you off my mind (Ooh)
Thinking about
Ooh... Ooh baby
I keep thinking about you
All night long
Ooh
Baby
Day and night that's all I do
Woooooaaaah (Heeey)
I can't get you (Heeey)
I can't get you off my mind (Heeey)
Hoooo (Heeey)(Heeey)
OOOOH!!!
All I do is think of you
Day and night (Day and night that's all I do)
I can't get you off my mind
Thinking about (I should be thinking about you)
I can't wait to get to school each day
And wait for you to pass my way
And bells start to ring
And angels start to sing:
"Hey that's the girl for you
So what are ya gonna do?"
Hey little girl!
I LOVE YOU! (I love you so...)
All I do is think of you
Day and night (day and night that's all I do)
I can't get you off my mind
Thinking back (all the time)
All the time
I begin to take the long way home
Just so I can be alone
To think of how to say:
My heart's here to stay
(Hey I'm in love with you
I think the world of you)
So won't you please...PLEASE be mine?
(Oh please be mine mine mine)
All I do is think of you (baby)
Day and night (day and night that's all I do)
I can't get you off my mind
Thinking about (thinking about you all the time)
All the time
Ooh (bub bub ba bub bu daaaa... Ooh)
[Spoken] Girl, I want to say thing but I don't want to tell ya (i just think
About it and I'm in love with you)
(Bup bup bu da daaaaaa... Ooh)
I think the world of you (Ooh)
Ooh
All I do is think of you
Day and night (day and night)
(Night and day)DAY YEAH YEAH
I can get you off my mind (Ooh)
Thinking about
Ooh... Ooh baby
I keep thinking about you
All night long
Ooh
Baby
Day and night that's all I do
Woooooaaaah (Heeey)
I can't get you (Heeey)
I can't get you off my mind (Heeey)
Hoooo (Heeey)(Heeey)
OOOOH!!!
All I do is think of you
Day and night (Day and night that's all I do)
I can't get you off my mind
Thinking about (I should be thinking about you)
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