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.
(Be good to me, be good to me, be good to me)
Everyday is getting worse
Do the same things and it hurts
I don't know if I should cry
All I know is that I'm tryin'
I wanna believe in you
I wanna believe in you
But you make it so hard to do
What's the point of makin' plans?
You break all the ones we had
I don't know where we went wrong
'Cause we used to be so strong
I wanna believe in you
I wanna believe in you
So why can't you be
Be good to me?
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Can you be good to me
Good to me
Please?
I used to think I had it all
Then one day we hit a wall
I had hoped you were the one
Where's my dream, where has it gone?
I wanted to be with you
Forever just me and you
So why can't you be
Be good to me?
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Can you be good to me
Good to me
Please?
What up, what up, mami?
What it is, what good?
I'll make you shine like a star in Hollywood
I'll be your knight in shining armor
Your prince in the saga
Never catching me bringing drama
Never that
Roll in the club like Monopoly
Smiling, looking like you won millions on a lottery
I'm gonna be go to you like
Jazz up your world, Miss Ashley Tisdale!
Where do I go from here?
You've gotten under my skin
And I don't know how
To get out of this place that I'm in
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Can you be good to me
Good to me
Please?
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Someone to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Can you be good to me
Good to me
Please?
Everyday is getting worse
Do the same things and it hurts
I don't know if I should cry
All I know is that I'm tryin'
I wanna believe in you
I wanna believe in you
But you make it so hard to do
What's the point of makin' plans?
You break all the ones we had
I don't know where we went wrong
'Cause we used to be so strong
I wanna believe in you
I wanna believe in you
So why can't you be
Be good to me?
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Can you be good to me
Good to me
Please?
I used to think I had it all
Then one day we hit a wall
I had hoped you were the one
Where's my dream, where has it gone?
I wanted to be with you
Forever just me and you
So why can't you be
Be good to me?
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Can you be good to me
Good to me
Please?
What up, what up, mami?
What it is, what good?
I'll make you shine like a star in Hollywood
I'll be your knight in shining armor
Your prince in the saga
Never catching me bringing drama
Never that
Roll in the club like Monopoly
Smiling, looking like you won millions on a lottery
I'm gonna be go to you like
Jazz up your world, Miss Ashley Tisdale!
Where do I go from here?
You've gotten under my skin
And I don't know how
To get out of this place that I'm in
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Can you be good to me
Good to me
Please?
I don't ask for much
All I want is love
Someone to see
That's all I need
Somebody to be
Someone to be
Somebody to be
Good to me
Good to me
Can you be good to me
Good to me
Please?
Lyrics submitted by xsteadyxasxyouxgox
Be Good to Me Lyrics as written by Joacim Bo Persson Emil Svensson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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I don't know if i should try
^ i think it's cry, not try