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.
Gyal mi wann fi hold yuh
Put mi arms right around yuh
Gyal you give me the tightest hold me eva get inna my life
Gyal mi wann fi just squeeze yuhh
Put mi tings right around yuh
Gyal yuh give me tightest hold me eva get inna mi life ohhhh
Mi eye dem dry and mi nuh care
Mi tek it anytime and anywhere
Inna di square
Seh mi nuh fare
And as a woman I will be dere
Me wanna gyal who cyan tek care a me
Me want a gyal who cyan wine pon mi
Wid it gooddd
And mek mi feel itt
Show me that you could girl
Gyal me wann fi hold yuh
put me arms right arounddd yuh
Gyal you give me the tightest grip me eva get inna my life
Gyal me juss wann fi just holdd yuh
Put me ting all around yuh
Gyal yuh give me tightest hold me eva get inna mi life
Like a fast bike pon di road rooom rooom rooom rooom
Gyal pan di back and she boom boom boom boom
Gime di mawga one aand the fat tun tun tun tun
Me na rampaz mi nozzle and get my boom boom
She deh out a control
A more fire shi want inna har soul
Shi seh more boy more, and stil she groan
An still mi muntilpy more
Gyal me wann fi hold yuhh
Put me arms right arounddd yuh
Gyal yuh give me the tightest hold me eva get inna my life
Gyal mi juss wann fi hold yuhh
put mi arms right arounddd ya
Gyal you give me the tightest hold me eva get inna my life
Like a fast bike pon di road rooom rooom rooom rooom
Gyal pan di back and she boom boom
Gime di mawga one and the fat tun tun
Me nuh rampa wen time me fi wash my boom
She deh out a control
A more fire shi want inna har soul
Shi seh more boy more, and stil she groan
An still mi muntilpy more
Gyal mi wann fi hold yuhh
Put me deeds right arounddd yuh
Gyal you give me the tightest hole me eva get inna my life
Gyal mi jus wann fi hold yuhh
Put me arms right arounddd ya
Gyal you give me the tightest hold me eva get inna my life
Gyal me wann fi just squeeze yuhh
Put me ting right around yuh
Gyal you give me tightest hold me eva get inna mi life ohhhh
Me eye dem ah dry and me nuh care
Me tek it anytime and anywhere
Inna di square
Seh mi nuh care
And as a woman I will be there
Me wanna gyal who go tek you away
Me want a gyal who cyan wine pon me
Wid it gooddd
And mek mi feel itt
Show me that you could girll
Gyal me wann fi hold yuhh
put me arms right arounddd ya
Gyal you give me the tightest grip me eva get inna my life
Gyal me wann juss fi hold yahh
Put me ding right around ya
Gyal you give me tightest hold me eva seen inna mi life ohhhh
Ohhh ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ……………
Holdddddddddddd yahhhhhhhhhhhh
Right round yaaaaaaaaa
My lifeeeeeeeeee
Right round yahhh
My lifeee
Put mi arms right around yuh
Gyal you give me the tightest hold me eva get inna my life
Gyal mi wann fi just squeeze yuhh
Put mi tings right around yuh
Gyal yuh give me tightest hold me eva get inna mi life ohhhh
Mi eye dem dry and mi nuh care
Mi tek it anytime and anywhere
Inna di square
Seh mi nuh fare
And as a woman I will be dere
Me wanna gyal who cyan tek care a me
Me want a gyal who cyan wine pon mi
Wid it gooddd
And mek mi feel itt
Show me that you could girl
Gyal me wann fi hold yuh
put me arms right arounddd yuh
Gyal you give me the tightest grip me eva get inna my life
Gyal me juss wann fi just holdd yuh
Put me ting all around yuh
Gyal yuh give me tightest hold me eva get inna mi life
Like a fast bike pon di road rooom rooom rooom rooom
Gyal pan di back and she boom boom boom boom
Gime di mawga one aand the fat tun tun tun tun
Me na rampaz mi nozzle and get my boom boom
She deh out a control
A more fire shi want inna har soul
Shi seh more boy more, and stil she groan
An still mi muntilpy more
Gyal me wann fi hold yuhh
Put me arms right arounddd yuh
Gyal yuh give me the tightest hold me eva get inna my life
Gyal mi juss wann fi hold yuhh
put mi arms right arounddd ya
Gyal you give me the tightest hold me eva get inna my life
Like a fast bike pon di road rooom rooom rooom rooom
Gyal pan di back and she boom boom
Gime di mawga one and the fat tun tun
Me nuh rampa wen time me fi wash my boom
She deh out a control
A more fire shi want inna har soul
Shi seh more boy more, and stil she groan
An still mi muntilpy more
Gyal mi wann fi hold yuhh
Put me deeds right arounddd yuh
Gyal you give me the tightest hole me eva get inna my life
Gyal mi jus wann fi hold yuhh
Put me arms right arounddd ya
Gyal you give me the tightest hold me eva get inna my life
Gyal me wann fi just squeeze yuhh
Put me ting right around yuh
Gyal you give me tightest hold me eva get inna mi life ohhhh
Me eye dem ah dry and me nuh care
Me tek it anytime and anywhere
Inna di square
Seh mi nuh care
And as a woman I will be there
Me wanna gyal who go tek you away
Me want a gyal who cyan wine pon me
Wid it gooddd
And mek mi feel itt
Show me that you could girll
Gyal me wann fi hold yuhh
put me arms right arounddd ya
Gyal you give me the tightest grip me eva get inna my life
Gyal me wann juss fi hold yahh
Put me ding right around ya
Gyal you give me tightest hold me eva seen inna mi life ohhhh
Ohhh ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ……………
Holdddddddddddd yahhhhhhhhhhhh
Right round yaaaaaaaaa
My lifeeeeeeeeee
Right round yahhh
My lifeee
Lyrics submitted by keykeyx10000
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Of all the lyric sites posting the lyrics to this sonf...this is the most accurate. FYI- it talks about how the girl has the tightest 'hole' he has ever had in his life (vagina) DUH...if it was easier to understand these lyrics I doubt they would be able to play it on top 40 radio due to the graphic sexual references, probably better that most people dont understand a thick island accent llike Gyptians.