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.
Tonight's the night, tonight's the night
Girl, you lookin' so fly
And I wanna get it on (Free City)
(The City made this one y'all)
(Ugh, ugh, Brian McKnight)
Girl, you lookin' so fly
(What you think about that, nigga?)
(What you think about that, nigga?)
(Ladies) Girl, I wanna get it on
Now you could search the whole globe but couldn't replace me
You skurred to face me, you don't wanna race me
Fendi fur, Cartier glasses for the blur
I'm a do it for me and let you do it for her
I got a real bad habit, what I want, I grab it
So many karats in the ring I'm half man, half rabbit
Bitches be like, "Ahh man" when they see me with Cardin
Puffin on the green, discussin' a war plan
I used to have rock, now it's stocked with a laptop
Fat pot, a six-four with the ass dropped
With a (?) daughter, dabbed in Estee Lauder
I want the new Timbs so from the crib I made an order
So fuck your bitch, nigga, what I want, I take
Plus she been on my nuts since thumps and pencil breaks
'Cause I'm a nigga with the hoe, a nigga with the flow
Fo' Reel nigga, pissy drunk in the Rov'
Fellas, we can get it on
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn (break of dawn)
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight (the ladies are groovin' tonight)
To the ladies lookin' fly (lookin' fly)
If you wanna ride then hold on tight (hold on tight)
'Cause the fellas are groovin' tonight (tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
Skurrr, baby girl, you hear me callin' you?
Now I ain't hawkin' you, just wanna walk with you
Talk with you for a second, spit a little somethin' in that ear
Whatever it takes to make you come near
I'm tryna' sound sincere, ay
Baby talkin' to me but I'm starin' at her rear and I'm like "Oh dear"
I ain't never seen anythin' like you before
And you the type to make a nigga wanna open your door
And to the house up on the hill and the Jag is yours
As long as you can prove that you with a nigga for sure
You know I'm young and a thug, so I got issues
I did them St. Louis blues, I doe paid them dues, ay
But nevermind that, how 'bout we hop the next cruise
We can cash it or plastic, you choose
Get pissed out with the Cristal or the Boones
Get ya x'd out, leave ya stretched out in the room, my doom
Fellas, we can get it on (get it on, get it on)
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn (break of dawn)
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight (the ladies are groovin' tonight, yeah)
To the ladies lookin' fly (lookin' fly)
If you wanna ride them hold on tight (hold on tight)
'Cause the fellas are groovin' tonight (tonight)
Keep it movin', keep it movin', I keep it groovin', huh
Keep it movin', keep it movin', keep it groovin', huh
I keep it, movin', keep it groovin' huh, uh, uh, uh
Yo, baby girl you lookin' fly in yo' Donna K
Hopin' I could give you some love in the right way (right way, right way)
But I don't wanna give you the wrong impression
I keep it mellow, sayin' hello, you still thinkin' I'm a thug fellow
So I let you know from the get-go you thorough
You a cutie with thighs and you live for dinero
But, me and my team drop shit overseas
Then bounce wit' the ounce that's thick and Japanese
I'm a goodfella, you know, I'm a made man
Got 'em winin' like spoiled babies in playpens
Put that ass up, baby, and I hit it from here
Now lick your tongue out, lady, and I put it in here
Let me whip that, lick that, and I don't stop
Then hit the block with my niggas in my new drop
Convertible, tints and dubs, no matter the weather
One-sixty on the dash, chinky eyes and leather, c'mon
Fellas, we can get it on
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight (tonight, tonight)
To the ladies lookin' fly (lookin' fly)
If you wanna ride then hold on tight (hold on tight)
'Cause the fellas are groovin' tonight
Party (party, hey, hey, hey)
All day (all day, yeah)
Never stop (never stop, never gonna stop, no, no, babe)
Never stop (don't stop, don't stop)
Fellas, we can get it on (get it on)
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn (break of dawn)
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight (tonight)
To the ladies lookin' fly (lookin' fly, lookin' fly)
If you wanna ride them hold on tight
'Cause the fellas are groovin' tonight (tonight)
Fellas, we can get it on
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight
Girl, you lookin' so fly
And I wanna get it on (Free City)
(The City made this one y'all)
(Ugh, ugh, Brian McKnight)
Girl, you lookin' so fly
(What you think about that, nigga?)
(What you think about that, nigga?)
(Ladies) Girl, I wanna get it on
Now you could search the whole globe but couldn't replace me
You skurred to face me, you don't wanna race me
Fendi fur, Cartier glasses for the blur
I'm a do it for me and let you do it for her
I got a real bad habit, what I want, I grab it
So many karats in the ring I'm half man, half rabbit
Bitches be like, "Ahh man" when they see me with Cardin
Puffin on the green, discussin' a war plan
I used to have rock, now it's stocked with a laptop
Fat pot, a six-four with the ass dropped
With a (?) daughter, dabbed in Estee Lauder
I want the new Timbs so from the crib I made an order
So fuck your bitch, nigga, what I want, I take
Plus she been on my nuts since thumps and pencil breaks
'Cause I'm a nigga with the hoe, a nigga with the flow
Fo' Reel nigga, pissy drunk in the Rov'
Fellas, we can get it on
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn (break of dawn)
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight (the ladies are groovin' tonight)
To the ladies lookin' fly (lookin' fly)
If you wanna ride then hold on tight (hold on tight)
'Cause the fellas are groovin' tonight (tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
Skurrr, baby girl, you hear me callin' you?
Now I ain't hawkin' you, just wanna walk with you
Talk with you for a second, spit a little somethin' in that ear
Whatever it takes to make you come near
I'm tryna' sound sincere, ay
Baby talkin' to me but I'm starin' at her rear and I'm like "Oh dear"
I ain't never seen anythin' like you before
And you the type to make a nigga wanna open your door
And to the house up on the hill and the Jag is yours
As long as you can prove that you with a nigga for sure
You know I'm young and a thug, so I got issues
I did them St. Louis blues, I doe paid them dues, ay
But nevermind that, how 'bout we hop the next cruise
We can cash it or plastic, you choose
Get pissed out with the Cristal or the Boones
Get ya x'd out, leave ya stretched out in the room, my doom
Fellas, we can get it on (get it on, get it on)
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn (break of dawn)
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight (the ladies are groovin' tonight, yeah)
To the ladies lookin' fly (lookin' fly)
If you wanna ride them hold on tight (hold on tight)
'Cause the fellas are groovin' tonight (tonight)
Keep it movin', keep it movin', I keep it groovin', huh
Keep it movin', keep it movin', keep it groovin', huh
I keep it, movin', keep it groovin' huh, uh, uh, uh
Yo, baby girl you lookin' fly in yo' Donna K
Hopin' I could give you some love in the right way (right way, right way)
But I don't wanna give you the wrong impression
I keep it mellow, sayin' hello, you still thinkin' I'm a thug fellow
So I let you know from the get-go you thorough
You a cutie with thighs and you live for dinero
But, me and my team drop shit overseas
Then bounce wit' the ounce that's thick and Japanese
I'm a goodfella, you know, I'm a made man
Got 'em winin' like spoiled babies in playpens
Put that ass up, baby, and I hit it from here
Now lick your tongue out, lady, and I put it in here
Let me whip that, lick that, and I don't stop
Then hit the block with my niggas in my new drop
Convertible, tints and dubs, no matter the weather
One-sixty on the dash, chinky eyes and leather, c'mon
Fellas, we can get it on
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight (tonight, tonight)
To the ladies lookin' fly (lookin' fly)
If you wanna ride then hold on tight (hold on tight)
'Cause the fellas are groovin' tonight
Party (party, hey, hey, hey)
All day (all day, yeah)
Never stop (never stop, never gonna stop, no, no, babe)
Never stop (don't stop, don't stop)
Fellas, we can get it on (get it on)
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn (break of dawn)
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight (tonight)
To the ladies lookin' fly (lookin' fly, lookin' fly)
If you wanna ride them hold on tight
'Cause the fellas are groovin' tonight (tonight)
Fellas, we can get it on
Maybe even party 'til the break of dawn
'Cause the ladies are groovin' tonight
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