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.
Do I make you feel like Christmas time?
Put me in a party dress one time
Love me till I see the sunshine
Say you'll never leave me
Say you'll never leave me
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Nobody
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Say I make you feel like christmas time
Say I make you feel like christmas time
Tell me that I feel like christmas time
Put me in a party dress one time
Baby, if you love me you'll call me a bunny
Tell me I'm just a baby, honey
Beat me and tell me no one will love me
Better than you do
Better than you do
Dance me all around the room
Dance me around the room
Keep out the stars, turn out the lights
This little world is yours tonight
Dance me all around the room
Say you'll never leave me
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Nobody
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Say I make you feel like
Like you did, like you did when you were thirteen
Say I make you feel like
When you were the dirty heavy metal king
Say I make you feel alright, alright, alright
Kissing me till I see the sunshine
Kissing me till I see the sunshine
Keep out the stars, turn out the lights
This little world is yours tonight
Is yours tonight
This little world is yours tonight
Say you'll never leave me
Say you'll never leave me
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Nobody
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Put me in a party dress one time
Love me till I see the sunshine
Say you'll never leave me
Say you'll never leave me
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Nobody
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Say I make you feel like christmas time
Say I make you feel like christmas time
Tell me that I feel like christmas time
Put me in a party dress one time
Baby, if you love me you'll call me a bunny
Tell me I'm just a baby, honey
Beat me and tell me no one will love me
Better than you do
Better than you do
Dance me all around the room
Dance me around the room
Keep out the stars, turn out the lights
This little world is yours tonight
Dance me all around the room
Say you'll never leave me
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Nobody
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Say I make you feel like
Like you did, like you did when you were thirteen
Say I make you feel like
When you were the dirty heavy metal king
Say I make you feel alright, alright, alright
Kissing me till I see the sunshine
Kissing me till I see the sunshine
Keep out the stars, turn out the lights
This little world is yours tonight
Is yours tonight
This little world is yours tonight
Say you'll never leave me
Say you'll never leave me
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Who has the face like smarty does?
Who has the voice like smarty does?
Nobody
Who has the choice like smarty does?
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Nobody, nobody
Lyrics submitted by mister care-too-much, edited by WritesToLive
Smarty Lyrics as written by David Martin Kahne Elizabeth Grant
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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