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.
Now baby just tell me when
I'll pick you up then
If you'll be ready
I'll be there at ten
Now baby just tell me when
You been drinking
Too much and
You feel like leaving
Now shake it
Like you mean it
Now fake it
Like I see it
Now come on, baby, shake it
Like you mean it
Now take it
Like I need it
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play
I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
Now baby just tell me to
Say I like you
I'll say it anyway
If that's alright too
Now baby I won?t ask you
If you don't want to
I won't hurt you
Unless you want me to
Oh, shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
You shake it
And I'm gonna take it
Oh, if you shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
If you shake it
Well then I'm gonna take it
Shake it like you mean it
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play
I don?t wanna play
I don?t wanna play
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
My face that haunts you
It pushes you back to
A corner in your bedroom
Well, baby, just don't be scared
When I touch you there
Don't act like you don?t care
Is it my face that haunts you?
And pushes you back to
A corner in your bedroom
Well, darling, just don't be scared
When I touch you there
Don't act like you don?t care
Don't be scared
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play
I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
Oh, shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
You shake it
And I'm gonna take it
Oh, if you shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
If you shake it
Well then I'm gonna take it
And I need it (Repeat 6X)
Do you mean it?
And I need it
I'll pick you up then
If you'll be ready
I'll be there at ten
Now baby just tell me when
You been drinking
Too much and
You feel like leaving
Now shake it
Like you mean it
Now fake it
Like I see it
Now come on, baby, shake it
Like you mean it
Now take it
Like I need it
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play
I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
Now baby just tell me to
Say I like you
I'll say it anyway
If that's alright too
Now baby I won?t ask you
If you don't want to
I won't hurt you
Unless you want me to
Oh, shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
You shake it
And I'm gonna take it
Oh, if you shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
If you shake it
Well then I'm gonna take it
Shake it like you mean it
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play
I don?t wanna play
I don?t wanna play
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
My face that haunts you
It pushes you back to
A corner in your bedroom
Well, baby, just don't be scared
When I touch you there
Don't act like you don?t care
Is it my face that haunts you?
And pushes you back to
A corner in your bedroom
Well, darling, just don't be scared
When I touch you there
Don't act like you don?t care
Don't be scared
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
The head games you love to play
I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play
On our first date you run away
And come back another day
Phone tag you know I hate
Oh, shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
You shake it
And I'm gonna take it
Oh, if you shake it girl
I'll fake it girl
If you shake it
Well then I'm gonna take it
And I need it (Repeat 6X)
Do you mean it?
And I need it
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