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 ha ha
Oh yeah
Somebody told me, boy
Everything she wants is everything she sees.
I guess I must have loved you
Because I said you were the perfect girl for me
Baby
And now we're six months older
And everything you want and everything you see
Is out of reach
Not good enough.
I don't know what the hell you want from me oh.
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Do do do
Da da da da da
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Do do do
Da da da da da
Somebody tell me oh (won't you tell me)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money)
(work to give you money ow.)
Some people work for a living
Some people work for fun
Girl I just work for you.
They told me marriage was a give and take
Well you've shown me you can take
You've got some giving to do.
And now you tell me that you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to.
But one step further and my back will break
If my best isn't good enough
Then how can it be good enough for two'
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
(I cant work any harder then I do)
Do do do
Da da da da da
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Do do do
Da da da da da
Somebody tell me oh (won't you tell me)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money)
(work to give you money ow.)
Oh
Why do I do the things I do?
I'd tell you if I knew.
My God
I don't even think that I love you
(Won't you tell me?)
(Give you money)
(work to give you money.)
Oh yeah
Tell me (Tell me tell me tell me tell me)
How could you settle for a boy like me
When all I can see
Was the end of the week
All the things beside
And the things you buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
It's just a matter of time
My situation
Never changes
Walking in that mad that door
Like a stranger
Full of wages
I give you all you say you want and more
And all I could see
Was the end of the week
All the things beside
And the things we buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
Girl its just a matter of time
Da da da da da (just a matter of time)
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Do do do
Da da da da da
Somebody tell me oh (won't you tell me)
Somebody
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money)
Oh to give you money ow
Somebody tell me oh ho (won't you tell me)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money)
Oh to give you money
Da da da da da
Somebody tell me
Wont you tell me
Why I do the things that I do
Somebody tell me (oh)
Oh yeah
Somebody told me, boy
Everything she wants is everything she sees.
I guess I must have loved you
Because I said you were the perfect girl for me
Baby
And now we're six months older
And everything you want and everything you see
Is out of reach
Not good enough.
I don't know what the hell you want from me oh.
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Do do do
Da da da da da
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Do do do
Da da da da da
Somebody tell me oh (won't you tell me)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money)
(work to give you money ow.)
Some people work for a living
Some people work for fun
Girl I just work for you.
They told me marriage was a give and take
Well you've shown me you can take
You've got some giving to do.
And now you tell me that you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to.
But one step further and my back will break
If my best isn't good enough
Then how can it be good enough for two'
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
(I cant work any harder then I do)
Do do do
Da da da da da
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Do do do
Da da da da da
Somebody tell me oh (won't you tell me)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money)
(work to give you money ow.)
Oh
Why do I do the things I do?
I'd tell you if I knew.
My God
I don't even think that I love you
(Won't you tell me?)
(Give you money)
(work to give you money.)
Oh yeah
Tell me (Tell me tell me tell me tell me)
How could you settle for a boy like me
When all I can see
Was the end of the week
All the things beside
And the things you buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
It's just a matter of time
My situation
Never changes
Walking in that mad that door
Like a stranger
Full of wages
I give you all you say you want and more
And all I could see
Was the end of the week
All the things beside
And the things we buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
Girl its just a matter of time
Da da da da da (just a matter of time)
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Ah ha ha
Ah ha ha
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Do do do
Da da da da da
Somebody tell me oh (won't you tell me)
Somebody
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money)
Oh to give you money ow
Somebody tell me oh ho (won't you tell me)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money)
Oh to give you money
Da da da da da
Somebody tell me
Wont you tell me
Why I do the things that I do
Somebody tell me (oh)
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Everything She Wants '97 Lyrics as written by George Michael
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