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.
It's just like me
To say to you
Love me do
And I'll be true
And what I'd like
For you to say
Is you'll come home
To me each day
Hiku be my girl
That's what I want
Just you sweet thing
And not a thing
It's just like me
To feel so good
And fall so much
In love with you
It's just like me
It's just like me
I'm actin' the fool
That's how I'll be
But it's just like you
To say goodbye
And leave me all
Alone at night, woah
It's just like me
To say to you
Love me do
And I'll be true
And what I'd like
For you to say
Is you'll love me
Here each day
It's just like me
It's just like me
I'm actin' the fool
That's how I'll be
But it's just like you
To say goodbye
And leave me all
Alone at night
It's just like me
It's just like me
That's how I'll be
But it's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like me
I'm actin' the fool
That's how I'll be
To say to you
Love me do
And I'll be true
And what I'd like
For you to say
Is you'll come home
To me each day
Hiku be my girl
That's what I want
Just you sweet thing
And not a thing
It's just like me
To feel so good
And fall so much
In love with you
It's just like me
It's just like me
I'm actin' the fool
That's how I'll be
But it's just like you
To say goodbye
And leave me all
Alone at night, woah
It's just like me
To say to you
Love me do
And I'll be true
And what I'd like
For you to say
Is you'll love me
Here each day
It's just like me
It's just like me
I'm actin' the fool
That's how I'll be
But it's just like you
To say goodbye
And leave me all
Alone at night
It's just like me
It's just like me
That's how I'll be
But it's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like me
I'm actin' the fool
That's how I'll be
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Just Like Me Lyrics as written by Roger Hart Richard Graham Dey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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