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.
Sweet little woman, can't you see?
That you're the only one for me (one for me)
You make me feel good, so good inside
Stay by me, woman, for the rest of my life
And as I think of you more every day
There's only one thing, girl, I can say
And that's, girl, I think the world about you, whoo
Always thinkin' of you
Oh, girl, I think the world about you
I'm always thinkin' of you
Yeah
So many wonders in your world, it seems (world, it seems)
You're the picture of a woman, a little girl's dream (wanna dream)
You seem so weak sometimes to be so strong
You make a man like me find a need to belong
No words can say how much I need you so
But oh, my love, I want the world to know
Girl, I think the world about you
I'm always thinkin' of you
Oh, girl, I think the world about you
I'm always thinkin' of you, ooh
Ooh
There's no words to say how much I need you so
But oh, sweet girl, I want the world to know
Girl, I think the world about you, whoo
I'm always thinkin' of you
Oh, girl, I think the world about you
Yeah, yeah, girl
Thinking about you, my baby, my baby, yeah
Thinking about you, my baby, my baby, yeah
Thinking about you, my baby, my baby, yeah
Thinking about you, my baby, my baby, yeah
Na-na-na-na-na-na, girl
Na-na-na-na-na-na, girl
Girl, I think the world about you, I really do love you
I really do need you
I really do love you
I really do need you
I really do love you
I really do need you
Really do, really do, really do, really do
Really do, really do, really do, really do love you
That you're the only one for me (one for me)
You make me feel good, so good inside
Stay by me, woman, for the rest of my life
And as I think of you more every day
There's only one thing, girl, I can say
And that's, girl, I think the world about you, whoo
Always thinkin' of you
Oh, girl, I think the world about you
I'm always thinkin' of you
Yeah
So many wonders in your world, it seems (world, it seems)
You're the picture of a woman, a little girl's dream (wanna dream)
You seem so weak sometimes to be so strong
You make a man like me find a need to belong
No words can say how much I need you so
But oh, my love, I want the world to know
Girl, I think the world about you
I'm always thinkin' of you
Oh, girl, I think the world about you
I'm always thinkin' of you, ooh
Ooh
There's no words to say how much I need you so
But oh, sweet girl, I want the world to know
Girl, I think the world about you, whoo
I'm always thinkin' of you
Oh, girl, I think the world about you
Yeah, yeah, girl
Thinking about you, my baby, my baby, yeah
Thinking about you, my baby, my baby, yeah
Thinking about you, my baby, my baby, yeah
Thinking about you, my baby, my baby, yeah
Na-na-na-na-na-na, girl
Na-na-na-na-na-na, girl
Girl, I think the world about you, I really do love you
I really do need you
I really do love you
I really do need you
I really do love you
I really do need you
Really do, really do, really do, really do
Really do, really do, really do, really do love you
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