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.
World premier..
B5..badboy..world wide.. we here..
Somethin new...u already now ..another bcox joint
Oh
No usually I don't really do this*
I get the numbers and keep it moving
But baby you mean something to me
( and I don't know what it is...maybe)
Maybe its the way that you shake it
Or maybe its the way that cha mama made it
Whateva it is I cant take it
(I gotta have you and me)
Yah swagga, yah talk,that sexy way that you walk
Ya-yah wanna give it all
(give it all to you girl)
I gotta thank yah mama
Cant believe yah makin me studda
(like ah-ah-ah..i mean I wanna be here,
Ah-ah-ah-I mean mean I wanna be here)
Awww girl
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it moves right to left
Aww girl
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it
Moves right to left
Aww girl
Oh baby girl I cant resist her
Look how she make it go
Now I cant get use to this ah
You make a youngin wanna fall in love, yeah
Now I cant help myself from staring
Oh baby you know just how to wear em'
Now do it do it shawty you danger(dangerous)
Show me, what you know
Yah swagga, yah talk,that sexy way that you walk
Ya-yah wanna give it all
(give it all to you girl)
I gotta thank yah mama
Cant believe yah makin me studda
(like ah-ah-ah..i mean I wanna be here,
Ah-a-a-I mean mean I wanna be here)
Awww girl
(Carnell adlibs)-[Chorus]
Yah body is an event(yah body's an event..baby) that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left(i wanna see yah move right to left)
I love it when it moves right to left(i wanna see yah move right to left)
Aww girl(aaww girl)
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it
Moves right to left
Aww girl
Yah body is an event, that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I gotta to see yah move right to left
Aww girl
Yah body is an event, that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I gto see yah move to see you move
Lets go!!!
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it moves right to left
Aww girl
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it
Moves right to left
Aww girl
B5..badboy..world wide.. we here..
Somethin new...u already now ..another bcox joint
Oh
No usually I don't really do this*
I get the numbers and keep it moving
But baby you mean something to me
( and I don't know what it is...maybe)
Maybe its the way that you shake it
Or maybe its the way that cha mama made it
Whateva it is I cant take it
(I gotta have you and me)
Yah swagga, yah talk,that sexy way that you walk
Ya-yah wanna give it all
(give it all to you girl)
I gotta thank yah mama
Cant believe yah makin me studda
(like ah-ah-ah..i mean I wanna be here,
Ah-ah-ah-I mean mean I wanna be here)
Awww girl
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it moves right to left
Aww girl
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it
Moves right to left
Aww girl
Oh baby girl I cant resist her
Look how she make it go
Now I cant get use to this ah
You make a youngin wanna fall in love, yeah
Now I cant help myself from staring
Oh baby you know just how to wear em'
Now do it do it shawty you danger(dangerous)
Show me, what you know
Yah swagga, yah talk,that sexy way that you walk
Ya-yah wanna give it all
(give it all to you girl)
I gotta thank yah mama
Cant believe yah makin me studda
(like ah-ah-ah..i mean I wanna be here,
Ah-a-a-I mean mean I wanna be here)
Awww girl
(Carnell adlibs)-[Chorus]
Yah body is an event(yah body's an event..baby) that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left(i wanna see yah move right to left)
I love it when it moves right to left(i wanna see yah move right to left)
Aww girl(aaww girl)
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it
Moves right to left
Aww girl
Yah body is an event, that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I gotta to see yah move right to left
Aww girl
Yah body is an event, that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I gto see yah move to see you move
Lets go!!!
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it moves right to left
Aww girl
Yah body is an event that I cant miss
I gotta be there to see yah move right to left
I love it when it
Moves right to left
Aww girl
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Right to Left Lyrics as written by Bryan Michael Paul Cox Brian Cox
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