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.
Damn it's been
Something
Like three years since we came to amends
Goodness I
Didn't realize
It's been that long
But anyways
So good to
Hear that you
Moved on and found somebody new
So have I
Still baby
Something is wrong
(You don't have)
(To answer this)
(If its too personal)
Don't worry bout it
(Do your thoughts)
(Of me ever)
(Become sexual)
Do I ever cross your mind
(Ever reminisce of us)
(On the bathroom floor)
Or the counter maybe in the tub or even on the sink
'cause lately what's been happening
Is When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
That I'll be sexin' her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same 'cause I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Needless to
Say to you
Me and my girl are almost through
Seems that she
Thinks that I'm not over us
(That's crazy ain't it)
But anyway
Just called to see
(If you was experiencin') the same as me
'Cause if so
We got some things to discuss
(You don't have)
(To answer this)
(If its too personal)
If it's too personal
(Do your thoughts)
(Of me ever)
(Become sexual)
Do I ever
(Ever reminisce of us)
(On the bathroom floor)
Or the counter maybe in the tub or even on the sink
'Cause lately what's been happening
And When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
That I'll be sexin' her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same 'cause I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Tell
Me
The truth
Could we still be in love... (Could we be in love)
Think of you
Though that I know it ain't right
Said do you think of me
When you lay with him at night
It's not that I'm lonely baby
But I just can't help myself...
I don't know if I'm still in love with you girl
But when I'm laying with her, girl I call your name
When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
That I'll be sexin' her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
(I call your name) And it just ain't right
Something
Like three years since we came to amends
Goodness I
Didn't realize
It's been that long
But anyways
So good to
Hear that you
Moved on and found somebody new
So have I
Still baby
Something is wrong
(You don't have)
(To answer this)
(If its too personal)
Don't worry bout it
(Do your thoughts)
(Of me ever)
(Become sexual)
Do I ever cross your mind
(Ever reminisce of us)
(On the bathroom floor)
Or the counter maybe in the tub or even on the sink
'cause lately what's been happening
Is When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
That I'll be sexin' her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same 'cause I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Needless to
Say to you
Me and my girl are almost through
Seems that she
Thinks that I'm not over us
(That's crazy ain't it)
But anyway
Just called to see
(If you was experiencin') the same as me
'Cause if so
We got some things to discuss
(You don't have)
(To answer this)
(If its too personal)
If it's too personal
(Do your thoughts)
(Of me ever)
(Become sexual)
Do I ever
(Ever reminisce of us)
(On the bathroom floor)
Or the counter maybe in the tub or even on the sink
'Cause lately what's been happening
And When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
That I'll be sexin' her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same 'cause I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Tell
Me
The truth
Could we still be in love... (Could we be in love)
Think of you
Though that I know it ain't right
Said do you think of me
When you lay with him at night
It's not that I'm lonely baby
But I just can't help myself...
I don't know if I'm still in love with you girl
But when I'm laying with her, girl I call your name
When I'm with my girl (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
That I'll be sexin' her and I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Girl it ain't no little thing that I (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Do you ever do the same (I call your name)
And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
Ooh (I call your name) And it just ain't right
(I call your name) And it just ain't right
Lyrics submitted by xox_pandie_xox
It Just Ain't Right Lyrics as written by Shaffer Smith Robert L. Debarge
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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