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.
Never made you cry
Never told you lies
I was there when you needed me
When chips were down
Who stayed around?
Better recognize
Nobody but me
What size you need?
Come and let me feed
You love so we can grow
So close together, go through any weather
I only live just to please you
So stop playin' boo
Cuz I want you
(There's nothing I won't do)
Girl I gotta have you
(I thought you knew)
How bad I need you
(And I'll go)
I'll go that extra mile
I only live to please you
What must I do
To prove to you
That I'm the one
You should give your love to
It'd be a mistake
If you don't take
All of the love
That I've tried to give
I'm at your service
So don't be nervous
I'll never do any wrong to you
My only reason
My only purpose
On this earth is to please you
So stop playin' boo
Cuz I want you
(There's nothing I won't do)
Girl I gotta have you
(I thought you knew)
How bad I need you
(And I'll go)
I'll go that extra mile
I only live to please you
My only reason here on this earth
Is to treat you right
Make you feel real good
Just like a woman should
Let me do my job
Make your heart throb
Only for me baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
There's no other purpose that I'm here for
Baby but to love you
Won't you stop frontin' boo
Tell me what you gonna do
Let's stop all this masquerade
And let's show what you really feel
I'm the one for you babe
Now tell me what's the deal
You better stop playin' boo
Cuz I want you
(There's nothing I won't do)
Girl I gotta have you
(I thought you knew)
How bad I need you
(And I'll go)
I'll go that extra mile
I only live to please you
Never made you cry
(Cuz I want you)
Never told you lies
Always tried to be there for you
(Girl I gotta have you)
When all the chips were down
(How bad I need you)
Who stayed around?
You better recognize
(I'll go that extra mile)
(I only live to please you)
Well let me come, let me feed
Come feed you with my love
(Cuz I want you)
Grow close together, through any weather
(Girl I gotta have you)
Cuz you're all I'm thinkin' of
What must I do to prove to you
(How bad I need you)
That I'm the one for you
Stop frontin' baby, stop masqueradin'
(I'll go that extra mile)
Tell me what you gonna do, oh oh
(I only live to please you)
Cuz I want you (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Girl I gotta have you (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
How bad I need you (mmm)
Never told you lies
I was there when you needed me
When chips were down
Who stayed around?
Better recognize
Nobody but me
What size you need?
Come and let me feed
You love so we can grow
So close together, go through any weather
I only live just to please you
So stop playin' boo
Cuz I want you
(There's nothing I won't do)
Girl I gotta have you
(I thought you knew)
How bad I need you
(And I'll go)
I'll go that extra mile
I only live to please you
What must I do
To prove to you
That I'm the one
You should give your love to
It'd be a mistake
If you don't take
All of the love
That I've tried to give
I'm at your service
So don't be nervous
I'll never do any wrong to you
My only reason
My only purpose
On this earth is to please you
So stop playin' boo
Cuz I want you
(There's nothing I won't do)
Girl I gotta have you
(I thought you knew)
How bad I need you
(And I'll go)
I'll go that extra mile
I only live to please you
My only reason here on this earth
Is to treat you right
Make you feel real good
Just like a woman should
Let me do my job
Make your heart throb
Only for me baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
There's no other purpose that I'm here for
Baby but to love you
Won't you stop frontin' boo
Tell me what you gonna do
Let's stop all this masquerade
And let's show what you really feel
I'm the one for you babe
Now tell me what's the deal
You better stop playin' boo
Cuz I want you
(There's nothing I won't do)
Girl I gotta have you
(I thought you knew)
How bad I need you
(And I'll go)
I'll go that extra mile
I only live to please you
Never made you cry
(Cuz I want you)
Never told you lies
Always tried to be there for you
(Girl I gotta have you)
When all the chips were down
(How bad I need you)
Who stayed around?
You better recognize
(I'll go that extra mile)
(I only live to please you)
Well let me come, let me feed
Come feed you with my love
(Cuz I want you)
Grow close together, through any weather
(Girl I gotta have you)
Cuz you're all I'm thinkin' of
What must I do to prove to you
(How bad I need you)
That I'm the one for you
Stop frontin' baby, stop masqueradin'
(I'll go that extra mile)
Tell me what you gonna do, oh oh
(I only live to please you)
Cuz I want you (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Girl I gotta have you (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
How bad I need you (mmm)
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