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.
Ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, here we go
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it, g-got it
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it
Honey, lookin' good from her head to her toe
Beauty overload, body outta control
She 24, she could be a model
So beautiful, all so natural
Mama lookin' good from her head to her feet
She 44, but she still lookin' sweet
And you could tell her daughter ain't even at a peak
Cause her mama lookin' so hot, packin' that heat
So be a good girl and thank yo mama
She made ya steamin' like a sauna
Look out, look out here she come now
Look out, look out here she come
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it, g-got it
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it
Girl, yo beauty is a sensation
You sittin' in the temptation
I never knew a girl could shine like the sun
You betta thank ya mama, cause girl you the one
We should have a date of celebration
Celebratin' God's best creation
Girl, you got a beautiful vibration
Everyday should be ya birthday, hon'
You make the guys all dumb
Maybe cause your blessed with the beautiful buns
Maybe cause your beauty keep the dudes unsprung
Wonderin' just where you got that from, from, f-from...
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it, g-got it
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
All that fish right here, I got all this from my mama
All this stuff right here, I got all this from my mama
Ladies, l-l-ladies, Ladies, l-l-ladies, Ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, here we go
If the girl real fine, 9 times outta 10 she fine just like her mama
And if the girl real pretty, 9 times outta 10 she pretty like her mama
And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama
And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama
And if the girl real sexy, 9 times outta 10 she sexy like her mama
And if the girl real hot, 9 times outta 10 she hot just like her mama
And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama
And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama (like her mama)
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
All that fish right here, I got all this from my mama
All this stuff right here, I got all this from my mama
If you pretty make some noi...
If you pretty make some noi...
If you pretty make some noi, make some noi, make some noi...
L-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies...
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it, g-got it
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it
Honey, lookin' good from her head to her toe
Beauty overload, body outta control
She 24, she could be a model
So beautiful, all so natural
Mama lookin' good from her head to her feet
She 44, but she still lookin' sweet
And you could tell her daughter ain't even at a peak
Cause her mama lookin' so hot, packin' that heat
So be a good girl and thank yo mama
She made ya steamin' like a sauna
Look out, look out here she come now
Look out, look out here she come
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it, g-got it
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it
Girl, yo beauty is a sensation
You sittin' in the temptation
I never knew a girl could shine like the sun
You betta thank ya mama, cause girl you the one
We should have a date of celebration
Celebratin' God's best creation
Girl, you got a beautiful vibration
Everyday should be ya birthday, hon'
You make the guys all dumb
Maybe cause your blessed with the beautiful buns
Maybe cause your beauty keep the dudes unsprung
Wonderin' just where you got that from, from, f-from...
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it from my mama
I got it, got it, g-got it
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
All that fish right here, I got all this from my mama
All this stuff right here, I got all this from my mama
Ladies, l-l-ladies, Ladies, l-l-ladies, Ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, here we go
If the girl real fine, 9 times outta 10 she fine just like her mama
And if the girl real pretty, 9 times outta 10 she pretty like her mama
And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama
And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama
And if the girl real sexy, 9 times outta 10 she sexy like her mama
And if the girl real hot, 9 times outta 10 she hot just like her mama
And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama
And if the mama real ugly, I guarantee she g'on be ugly like her mama (like her mama)
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
Baby, where'd you get yo body from?
Tell me where'd you get yo body from
All that fish right here, I got all this from my mama
All this stuff right here, I got all this from my mama
If you pretty make some noi...
If you pretty make some noi...
If you pretty make some noi, make some noi, make some noi...
L-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies, l-l-ladies...
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