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.
I don't want you to be no slave
I don't want you to work all day
But I want you to be true
And I just wanna make love to you
Love to you, ooh, ooh
Love to you
All I want to do is wash your clothes
I don't want to keep you indoors
There is nothing for you to do
But keep me making love to you
Love to you, ooh, ooh
Love to you
And I can tell by the way you walk that walk
I can hear by the way you talk that talk
And I can know by the way you treat your girl
That I can give you all the lovin' in the whole wide world
All I wanna do is make your bread
Just to make sure you're well fed
I don't want you sad and blue
And I just wanna make love to you
Love to you, ooh, ooh
Love to you, ooh
And I can tell by the way you walk that walk
And I can hear by the way you talk that talk
And I can know by the way you treat your girl
That I can give you all the lovin' in whole wide world
Oh, all I wanna do, all I wanna do is cook your bread
Just to make sure you're well fed
I don't want you sad and blue
And I just wanna make love to you
Love to you, ooh yeah
Love to you, ooh, ooh
Love to you
I don't want you to work all day
But I want you to be true
And I just wanna make love to you
Love to you, ooh, ooh
Love to you
All I want to do is wash your clothes
I don't want to keep you indoors
There is nothing for you to do
But keep me making love to you
Love to you, ooh, ooh
Love to you
And I can tell by the way you walk that walk
I can hear by the way you talk that talk
And I can know by the way you treat your girl
That I can give you all the lovin' in the whole wide world
All I wanna do is make your bread
Just to make sure you're well fed
I don't want you sad and blue
And I just wanna make love to you
Love to you, ooh, ooh
Love to you, ooh
And I can tell by the way you walk that walk
And I can hear by the way you talk that talk
And I can know by the way you treat your girl
That I can give you all the lovin' in whole wide world
Oh, all I wanna do, all I wanna do is cook your bread
Just to make sure you're well fed
I don't want you sad and blue
And I just wanna make love to you
Love to you, ooh yeah
Love to you, ooh, ooh
Love to you
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I Just Wanna Make Love to You Lyrics as written by Willie Dixon
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