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 was late in the early spring, when we picked out the rings
We said 'I do' and took off on our honeymoon
The seashore sure was nice, we made love day and night
We were so much in love, we never got out of the room
Then spring time turned to fall and I was proud and walkin' tall
She was happy but mad 'cause she couldn't fit into her dress
I spent all of my afternoons fixin' up our extra room
For a boy named Bill or a little girl named Tess
And it was late on a winter night, we were sittin' by the fiery light
And she said to me, "Hun, I think it's time to go"
Oh, I was a nervous wreck, I almost broke my neck
Tryin' to back up the car and hurry through the snow
But I got her there just in time and they dressed us both in white
And I held her hand while they wheeled her into the room
And there right before my eyes the miracle of life
Came cryin' at me and I'd never felt so good
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
I never knew that my life was so empty and so incomplete
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
She looks like her mama but she's smilin' just like me
Ooh, what a wonderful woman I'm lovin'
I'm holding her tender and she's given me everythin'
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
She looks like her mama but she's smilin' just like me
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
I never knew that my life was so empty and so incomplete
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
We said 'I do' and took off on our honeymoon
The seashore sure was nice, we made love day and night
We were so much in love, we never got out of the room
Then spring time turned to fall and I was proud and walkin' tall
She was happy but mad 'cause she couldn't fit into her dress
I spent all of my afternoons fixin' up our extra room
For a boy named Bill or a little girl named Tess
And it was late on a winter night, we were sittin' by the fiery light
And she said to me, "Hun, I think it's time to go"
Oh, I was a nervous wreck, I almost broke my neck
Tryin' to back up the car and hurry through the snow
But I got her there just in time and they dressed us both in white
And I held her hand while they wheeled her into the room
And there right before my eyes the miracle of life
Came cryin' at me and I'd never felt so good
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
I never knew that my life was so empty and so incomplete
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
She looks like her mama but she's smilin' just like me
Ooh, what a wonderful woman I'm lovin'
I'm holding her tender and she's given me everythin'
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
She looks like her mama but she's smilin' just like me
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
I never knew that my life was so empty and so incomplete
Ooh, what a beautiful baby she gave me
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Beautiful Baby Lyrics as written by Paul Overstreet Even Stevens
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