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.
Ayy, yeah
Ayy
Woo, that real, that deep, that burning
That amazing. Unconditional. Inseparable love
That feels like forever ,that always emotional
But still exceptional love
Can't nobody tell me nothing
It is what it is and
Any mistake you make I-I just may forgive
Oh, right now right now at this very moment
Still lover her like I loved her then
Oh, I love her in an out, and up and down
And 'round and 'round and over and over again
So rare they swear that you just don't exist and
There's only one person I can think of
Makes me feel like this
I'm a fool, such a fool for you
Woo, that deep, that sweet
That soft and that wet
That fire that, funky stuff
That up and that down, that front and that back
Baby, I can't seem to get enough
Ooh, baby, let me do it, let me do it 'til I'm satisfied, ahh
I'll beg and I'll plead, baby, I ain't got no more pride
Oh
Sweet sugar, I surrender
I don't want no other woman, oh baby, you win
And you ain't never got to worry, ever got to worry
You'll never be alone again
There's nothing, there's nothing that, oh
That I wouldn't do, ahh-ooh
I wrote a song 'bout it mama
Everybody know who I'm talking too, mmh
I'm a fool, such a fool for you
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh chile, I
I am
I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool
I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool (such a fool)
(I'm a fool, yes, for you, baby)
(Uh, oh, can't help it, now)
(Hey, love, baby) I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool
I'm a fool, (oh) I'm a fool (for you mama)
Please, baby, now, yeah, have mercy on me
Have mercy (I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool)
Have a little mercy on me, ooh-wee
I'm a fool, yeah
I'm a fool, yeah
For you, for you, oh, you, oh, you
Ayy
Woo, that real, that deep, that burning
That amazing. Unconditional. Inseparable love
That feels like forever ,that always emotional
But still exceptional love
Can't nobody tell me nothing
It is what it is and
Any mistake you make I-I just may forgive
Oh, right now right now at this very moment
Still lover her like I loved her then
Oh, I love her in an out, and up and down
And 'round and 'round and over and over again
So rare they swear that you just don't exist and
There's only one person I can think of
Makes me feel like this
I'm a fool, such a fool for you
Woo, that deep, that sweet
That soft and that wet
That fire that, funky stuff
That up and that down, that front and that back
Baby, I can't seem to get enough
Ooh, baby, let me do it, let me do it 'til I'm satisfied, ahh
I'll beg and I'll plead, baby, I ain't got no more pride
Oh
Sweet sugar, I surrender
I don't want no other woman, oh baby, you win
And you ain't never got to worry, ever got to worry
You'll never be alone again
There's nothing, there's nothing that, oh
That I wouldn't do, ahh-ooh
I wrote a song 'bout it mama
Everybody know who I'm talking too, mmh
I'm a fool, such a fool for you
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh chile, I
I am
I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool
I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool (such a fool)
(I'm a fool, yes, for you, baby)
(Uh, oh, can't help it, now)
(Hey, love, baby) I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool
I'm a fool, (oh) I'm a fool (for you mama)
Please, baby, now, yeah, have mercy on me
Have mercy (I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool)
Have a little mercy on me, ooh-wee
I'm a fool, yeah
I'm a fool, yeah
For you, for you, oh, you, oh, you
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