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.
Where you at?
Where you at?
Where you at?
Baby, where you at?
Baby, where you at?
Baby, where you at?
Baby, where you at?
Every word I cut you down is playing in my head
Like a Scarface crime scene ain't no bringing it back
Those tears didn't mean much then, but now I know
Then you said you didn't feel it 'til the wind starts to get cold
Only, she's the woman like the car I replace it
No sleep, I wonder if she saw this bullet coming like this
Only words that I can hear in my ear is the gesture you gon' see the seeds
You planted in the fields
Baby, where you at?
When you sitting on my pillow case no more
Baby, where you at?
I just recognized I'm living life alone
Baby, where you at?
I just, I just wish you'd call me
Damn this phone
Baby, where you at?
Doc said I only had four weeks
My whole life just flashed before me
Oh, oh, oh (how foolish could I be)
Wild as can be
Never (never) fear be humble (humble)
Got me out to face my fate
May never have a choice again to be honest (honest)
With that one that was loyal to me
God really has his ways of taken you off that stage
Only, she's the woman like the car I replace her
No sleep, I wonder if she saw this bullet coming like this
Only, words that I can hear in my ear is the gesture you gon' see the seeds
You planted in the fields
Baby, where you at?
When you sitting on my pillow case no more
Baby, where you at? (Baby, where you at?)
I just recognized I'm living life alone (living all alone)
Baby, where you at?
I just, I just wish you'd call me (call me)
Damn this phone
Baby, where you at?
Doc said I only had four weeks (yeah)
My whole life just flashed before me (Papoose, Pa-poose)
They say you never know what you have until you lose it
You promise your girl something you better do it
You can't tell a woman you love her are you stupid?
Words don't express you love you gotta prove it
Back then our relationship was the truest
Grown man slow dance to Joe music
As the time went on I become foolish
Now your gone everything ruined
But girl this is Papoose I'm on your favorite track
I know your friends in your ear
But baby come back
And I never let you down so later for that
I told you I was gon' make it, I'm the savior of rap
And I work hard you don't got to cater to Pap
I tie my own do-rag
Lay back and relax
You don't even got to accept my apology
But I'm man enough to admit it acknowledge me
Oh-ooh, babe
If anyone up in here wasn't just like me
Oh-ooh, baby
Treat her like this wasn't last week
Won't you call babe? (won't you call?)
Knowo this song babe
Girl, you know this song, hope you're hearing me
Damn, I regret when I almost pass me
Baby, where you at?
When you sitting on my pillow case no more (pillow case no more)
Baby, where you at?
I just recognized I'm living life alone (living all alone)
Baby, where you at?
I just, I just wish you'd call me
Damn this phone
Baby, where you at?
Doc said I only had four weeks
My whole life just flashed before me
Where you at?
Where you at?
Baby, where you at?
Baby, where you at?
Baby, where you at?
Baby, where you at?
Every word I cut you down is playing in my head
Like a Scarface crime scene ain't no bringing it back
Those tears didn't mean much then, but now I know
Then you said you didn't feel it 'til the wind starts to get cold
Only, she's the woman like the car I replace it
No sleep, I wonder if she saw this bullet coming like this
Only words that I can hear in my ear is the gesture you gon' see the seeds
You planted in the fields
Baby, where you at?
When you sitting on my pillow case no more
Baby, where you at?
I just recognized I'm living life alone
Baby, where you at?
I just, I just wish you'd call me
Damn this phone
Baby, where you at?
Doc said I only had four weeks
My whole life just flashed before me
Oh, oh, oh (how foolish could I be)
Wild as can be
Never (never) fear be humble (humble)
Got me out to face my fate
May never have a choice again to be honest (honest)
With that one that was loyal to me
God really has his ways of taken you off that stage
Only, she's the woman like the car I replace her
No sleep, I wonder if she saw this bullet coming like this
Only, words that I can hear in my ear is the gesture you gon' see the seeds
You planted in the fields
Baby, where you at?
When you sitting on my pillow case no more
Baby, where you at? (Baby, where you at?)
I just recognized I'm living life alone (living all alone)
Baby, where you at?
I just, I just wish you'd call me (call me)
Damn this phone
Baby, where you at?
Doc said I only had four weeks (yeah)
My whole life just flashed before me (Papoose, Pa-poose)
They say you never know what you have until you lose it
You promise your girl something you better do it
You can't tell a woman you love her are you stupid?
Words don't express you love you gotta prove it
Back then our relationship was the truest
Grown man slow dance to Joe music
As the time went on I become foolish
Now your gone everything ruined
But girl this is Papoose I'm on your favorite track
I know your friends in your ear
But baby come back
And I never let you down so later for that
I told you I was gon' make it, I'm the savior of rap
And I work hard you don't got to cater to Pap
I tie my own do-rag
Lay back and relax
You don't even got to accept my apology
But I'm man enough to admit it acknowledge me
Oh-ooh, babe
If anyone up in here wasn't just like me
Oh-ooh, baby
Treat her like this wasn't last week
Won't you call babe? (won't you call?)
Knowo this song babe
Girl, you know this song, hope you're hearing me
Damn, I regret when I almost pass me
Baby, where you at?
When you sitting on my pillow case no more (pillow case no more)
Baby, where you at?
I just recognized I'm living life alone (living all alone)
Baby, where you at?
I just, I just wish you'd call me
Damn this phone
Baby, where you at?
Doc said I only had four weeks
My whole life just flashed before me
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Where You At Lyrics as written by Warren Felder Sean Garrett
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