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.
Hey, you can't always get that type of girl
But I'm trying to change for you
Is that fine
And listen to me say
I don't give a damn about
Just one man but I'm
Dealing with something new, yeah thats right
And i know that we gotta good thing
Here and this could be more
Than me or you even believed but
See thats my reason why, i'm a think twice
I just might wanna take my time
I just might wanna take my
Time and I just might wanna take
My time with you yeah
And I just might wanna take my time
And i just might tell me it's cool listen up
Hey we are just sitting shooting
The breeze and it's getting
Real late and dark and I'm
Gonna take that ride
But I've gotta say please take
A seat somewhere way across
The room because i just can stand the heat
You've got me in a fright
Yeah, and I'm racking my brain
Trying to figure out
Why I'm trying to get all brand new
And all i know is I'm
Wanting you to be mine, baby
I just might wanna take my time I
Just might wanna take my time
I said I just might wanna take
My time with you yeah
And I just might wanna take my time
And i just might let me
Know it's coolbabe yeah
Baby (gonna take my time) baby (gonna take my time) with you baby (with you with you)
Baby (gonna take my time) baby (gonna take my time) with you baby (with you with you)
(i just might wanna take my time)
(With you)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(i just might wanna take my time)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(i just might wanna take my time)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you) yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
But I'm trying to change for you
Is that fine
And listen to me say
I don't give a damn about
Just one man but I'm
Dealing with something new, yeah thats right
And i know that we gotta good thing
Here and this could be more
Than me or you even believed but
See thats my reason why, i'm a think twice
I just might wanna take my time
I just might wanna take my
Time and I just might wanna take
My time with you yeah
And I just might wanna take my time
And i just might tell me it's cool listen up
Hey we are just sitting shooting
The breeze and it's getting
Real late and dark and I'm
Gonna take that ride
But I've gotta say please take
A seat somewhere way across
The room because i just can stand the heat
You've got me in a fright
Yeah, and I'm racking my brain
Trying to figure out
Why I'm trying to get all brand new
And all i know is I'm
Wanting you to be mine, baby
I just might wanna take my time I
Just might wanna take my time
I said I just might wanna take
My time with you yeah
And I just might wanna take my time
And i just might let me
Know it's coolbabe yeah
Baby (gonna take my time) baby (gonna take my time) with you baby (with you with you)
Baby (gonna take my time) baby (gonna take my time) with you baby (with you with you)
(i just might wanna take my time)
(With you)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(i just might wanna take my time)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(i just might wanna take my time)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you) yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
Ooh i, just might, take my time, with you
(baby gonna take my time, with you, yeah)
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