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.
If you should love me
Then I cannot be to blame
For loving you the way I do
If you should want me
Then you cannot really say
You cannot say it to me, baby
Mmm, won't you love me true
Cause you got your way and, baby, I got mine
Darling, I love you
The only way I know
You know I know that It's gonna be good loving
For ever and a day
The way you want my love
You know you're gonna be my baby
And I'm feeling all
I'm feeling all right
Baby, love the way you walk
I love it when you're talking to me, darling
Yeah, won't you call my name
Now now now now
I want to show you how to love
And loving should be good
Cause darling, we got it made
Made by you and me
Now now now now
I want to be your loving man
Want to love you all I can
I want to show you, baby, baby, baby
How to love you right
Baby, make you feel so good tonight
Baby, make you feel, feel so right
I know I really would if I could
If you should love me
Love me every day
Love me all the way
Baby, I love you
Love you all the time
I love you it's only right
If I love you every night
Then, I'll buy a diamond ring
Buy a diamond ring for your finger
Yeah, yeah, now, now, now
Everybody's telling me
That I must be mad to think it's very bad
Cause I love you and I know that you love me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, now
Yeah, love is really good to me
Loving really sets me free
Baby, I'm feeling, I'm feeling
I'm feeling all night
Now yeah, loving is really good and fine
Loving really frees your mind
Darling, darling, I'm feeling all right
Yeah, yeah, now now
Come on, come on, yeah, yeah
Then I cannot be to blame
For loving you the way I do
If you should want me
Then you cannot really say
You cannot say it to me, baby
Mmm, won't you love me true
Cause you got your way and, baby, I got mine
Darling, I love you
The only way I know
You know I know that It's gonna be good loving
For ever and a day
The way you want my love
You know you're gonna be my baby
And I'm feeling all
I'm feeling all right
Baby, love the way you walk
I love it when you're talking to me, darling
Yeah, won't you call my name
Now now now now
I want to show you how to love
And loving should be good
Cause darling, we got it made
Made by you and me
Now now now now
I want to be your loving man
Want to love you all I can
I want to show you, baby, baby, baby
How to love you right
Baby, make you feel so good tonight
Baby, make you feel, feel so right
I know I really would if I could
If you should love me
Love me every day
Love me all the way
Baby, I love you
Love you all the time
I love you it's only right
If I love you every night
Then, I'll buy a diamond ring
Buy a diamond ring for your finger
Yeah, yeah, now, now, now
Everybody's telling me
That I must be mad to think it's very bad
Cause I love you and I know that you love me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, now
Yeah, love is really good to me
Loving really sets me free
Baby, I'm feeling, I'm feeling
I'm feeling all night
Now yeah, loving is really good and fine
Loving really frees your mind
Darling, darling, I'm feeling all right
Yeah, yeah, now now
Come on, come on, yeah, yeah
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