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.
Yeah, Yeah uh-huh, oh yeah come on, little girl
Yeah, Yeah
Well, oh oh baby won't you come to me
I love you only
Come to me, I'm so lonely
Come to me, I love you only baby
Well, you just said you could come
Whenever I need you and you can bet I'm a gonna please you
So come a runnin' 'cause now I need you baby
Hey hey, you know I miss you baby
Well, a just come when the lights are burnin low
I want to hear your knock on my door
Tell me baby that you love me so
Love me, love me, love me till you can't no more
Come to me, Oh I a miss you
Come to me, I want to kiss a you
Come to me, Oh I a miss you baby
Hey, hey you know I miss you baby
Well, a just come when the lights are burnin low
I want to hear your knock on my door
Tell me baby that you love me so
Love me, love me, love me till you can't no more
Come to me, oh I miss a you
Come to me, I want to kiss you
Come to me, oh I miss you baby
Hey hey, you know I miss you baby
You know that a I miss a you baby
Girl, you've been gone too long
Tell me that you're coming on a home
Girl I don't want to have to be alone
Baby baby baby be my own
Baby baby baby be my own
Yeah, Yeah
Well, oh oh baby won't you come to me
I love you only
Come to me, I'm so lonely
Come to me, I love you only baby
Well, you just said you could come
Whenever I need you and you can bet I'm a gonna please you
So come a runnin' 'cause now I need you baby
Hey hey, you know I miss you baby
Well, a just come when the lights are burnin low
I want to hear your knock on my door
Tell me baby that you love me so
Love me, love me, love me till you can't no more
Come to me, Oh I a miss you
Come to me, I want to kiss a you
Come to me, Oh I a miss you baby
Hey, hey you know I miss you baby
Well, a just come when the lights are burnin low
I want to hear your knock on my door
Tell me baby that you love me so
Love me, love me, love me till you can't no more
Come to me, oh I miss a you
Come to me, I want to kiss you
Come to me, oh I miss you baby
Hey hey, you know I miss you baby
You know that a I miss a you baby
Girl, you've been gone too long
Tell me that you're coming on a home
Girl I don't want to have to be alone
Baby baby baby be my own
Baby baby baby be my own
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Come to Me Lyrics as written by Linda Jackson Ella Louise Garnett
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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