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.
Oh, yeah, yeah
Yeah, baby, listen
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
Oh, yeah, you
I was sitting at home
Thinking to myself
I started thinking 'bout you
How much I do love you, I really do
I would never trade you, never forsake you
'Cause nothing could be better
That's why I wrote you this letter
I love you always, lady
Last night (ooh)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote a short letter)
And it went this way (and it went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (I love you, just thinking of you)
Love always" (ooh)
Last night (baby)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote a short letter for you)
And it went this way (And it went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (yeah, yeah)
Love always" (yeah, yeah, ooh)
Now I know I could've called
But it seem much better this way
'Cause I'm missing my baby
I'm so blessed your my lady, lady (you're my lady, you're my lady)
Now I know I can't wait until tomorrow
When you're in my arms again
Holding and kissing you
Doin' the things we love to do, until then
Last night (ooh)
I wrote a short letter
And it went this way (went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (I love you, I'm just thinking of you)
Love always" (baby)
Last night (ooh, wee)
I wrote a short letter (yes, I did)
And it went this way (yes, I did))
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always" (ooh)
You, oh, baby
You, thought all the things you do for me, I thought of all the things you wanna do for me
You, baby, oh, baby
You, hey, hey, ooh
Last night (ooh wee)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote it)
And it went this way (went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (yeah)
Love always" (yeah)
Last night (ooh wee)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote it)
And it went this way (the reason why)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (i was thinking about when we eat together)
Love always" (when we sleep together, when we go to church together baby)
Last night
I wrote a short letter (we pray together baby)
And it went this way (the reason why)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always"
I love you, I love you, I love you (yes, Lord)
And there is nothin' that I wouldn't do (I wouldn't do it this way)
Just to prove that I really, really love you
And baby, I want you, I want you, I want you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And there is nothing that I'd rather do (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Than to love you (you, you, you, yeah)
I love you always (you, you, you, yeah)
Every night and every day (when you like somebody)
Last night
I wrote a short letter (I can't see you)
And it went this way (but I can feel you)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always" (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And baby, I want you, I want you, I want you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And there is nothing that I'd rather do (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Than to love you (you, you, you, yeah)
I love you always (you, you, you, yeah, love always)
Every night and every day
Yeah, baby, listen
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
Oh, yeah, you
I was sitting at home
Thinking to myself
I started thinking 'bout you
How much I do love you, I really do
I would never trade you, never forsake you
'Cause nothing could be better
That's why I wrote you this letter
I love you always, lady
Last night (ooh)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote a short letter)
And it went this way (and it went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (I love you, just thinking of you)
Love always" (ooh)
Last night (baby)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote a short letter for you)
And it went this way (And it went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (yeah, yeah)
Love always" (yeah, yeah, ooh)
Now I know I could've called
But it seem much better this way
'Cause I'm missing my baby
I'm so blessed your my lady, lady (you're my lady, you're my lady)
Now I know I can't wait until tomorrow
When you're in my arms again
Holding and kissing you
Doin' the things we love to do, until then
Last night (ooh)
I wrote a short letter
And it went this way (went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (I love you, I'm just thinking of you)
Love always" (baby)
Last night (ooh, wee)
I wrote a short letter (yes, I did)
And it went this way (yes, I did))
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always" (ooh)
You, oh, baby
You, thought all the things you do for me, I thought of all the things you wanna do for me
You, baby, oh, baby
You, hey, hey, ooh
Last night (ooh wee)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote it)
And it went this way (went this way)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (yeah)
Love always" (yeah)
Last night (ooh wee)
I wrote a short letter (I wrote it)
And it went this way (the reason why)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you (i was thinking about when we eat together)
Love always" (when we sleep together, when we go to church together baby)
Last night
I wrote a short letter (we pray together baby)
And it went this way (the reason why)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always"
I love you, I love you, I love you (yes, Lord)
And there is nothin' that I wouldn't do (I wouldn't do it this way)
Just to prove that I really, really love you
And baby, I want you, I want you, I want you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And there is nothing that I'd rather do (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Than to love you (you, you, you, yeah)
I love you always (you, you, you, yeah)
Every night and every day (when you like somebody)
Last night
I wrote a short letter (I can't see you)
And it went this way (but I can feel you)
"Dear, baby, I love you, just thinking of you
Love always" (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And baby, I want you, I want you, I want you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And there is nothing that I'd rather do (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Than to love you (you, you, you, yeah)
I love you always (you, you, you, yeah, love always)
Every night and every day
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Last Night's Letter Lyrics as written by Gloria E. Stewart Richard Cedric Hailey
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