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.
(Yeah)
Ladies, (Yeah)
Have you eva' had a thing for somebody
And it was just so deep
And you wanted to tell him so bad
But you just couldn't find the words?
Listen
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you
(For you)
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you,
Baby you know
I gotta thing for you and it hurts me
Cause I'm holdin' back I'm so thirsty
When I open wide, you better work inside
But promise that you wont hurt me wit
(Here we go, here we go again)
Cause I ain't got time for lies
This time ain't lookin' (for a friend)
I need a man thats gon wine and dine me
Every time you look you find me
Bell-hoppin he buyin' me
And plus he all mine see
He Brad Pitt, I'm Jolie
When we together we always sing
(K-I-S-S-I-N-G)
I gotta thing for you so how you feel bout me?
Ah
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you
(For you)
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you,
Baby you know
Damn you got me wide open
And I know you sayin' that I'm jokin'
Cause the boys in the past, they just couldn't last
But for some reason I think u been chosen
(Heaven sent, don't wanna walk away)
Just hold me tightly up in you arms
And tell me (everyday)
That you ain't never gon' leave me heartbroke
Promise to give a good long stroke
Boy this for-real and this ain't no joke
Thought I was dreamin' but I know I'm woke
What you done did that got me so gone
Feels so right that this cant be wrong
Hangin' up and right back callin' yo phone
Cause I go crazy when I hear ya voice tone
Ah
And you know
I can't wait to see your face again
(Again boy)
And you know
I'm hopin' we can work this thing out
Every time that I'm alone
I'm thinkin' bout us and where we could be
That's how I know I gotta a thing
For you baby, yeah you know
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you
(For you)
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you,
Baby you know
(The way you love me)
The way you love me, the way you love me
The way you touch me, the way you touch me
The way you love me, the way you love me
The way you touch me, the way you touch me
Ladies, (Yeah)
Have you eva' had a thing for somebody
And it was just so deep
And you wanted to tell him so bad
But you just couldn't find the words?
Listen
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you
(For you)
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you,
Baby you know
I gotta thing for you and it hurts me
Cause I'm holdin' back I'm so thirsty
When I open wide, you better work inside
But promise that you wont hurt me wit
(Here we go, here we go again)
Cause I ain't got time for lies
This time ain't lookin' (for a friend)
I need a man thats gon wine and dine me
Every time you look you find me
Bell-hoppin he buyin' me
And plus he all mine see
He Brad Pitt, I'm Jolie
When we together we always sing
(K-I-S-S-I-N-G)
I gotta thing for you so how you feel bout me?
Ah
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you
(For you)
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you,
Baby you know
Damn you got me wide open
And I know you sayin' that I'm jokin'
Cause the boys in the past, they just couldn't last
But for some reason I think u been chosen
(Heaven sent, don't wanna walk away)
Just hold me tightly up in you arms
And tell me (everyday)
That you ain't never gon' leave me heartbroke
Promise to give a good long stroke
Boy this for-real and this ain't no joke
Thought I was dreamin' but I know I'm woke
What you done did that got me so gone
Feels so right that this cant be wrong
Hangin' up and right back callin' yo phone
Cause I go crazy when I hear ya voice tone
Ah
And you know
I can't wait to see your face again
(Again boy)
And you know
I'm hopin' we can work this thing out
Every time that I'm alone
I'm thinkin' bout us and where we could be
That's how I know I gotta a thing
For you baby, yeah you know
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you
(For you)
I gotta thing for you baby you know
Don't wanna take it slow
I wanna get to know ya
Don't wanna play no games, listen to what I'm sayin'
I gotta thing for you,
Baby you know
(The way you love me)
The way you love me, the way you love me
The way you touch me, the way you touch me
The way you love me, the way you love me
The way you touch me, the way you touch me
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I Got a Thang for You Lyrics as written by Greg Oree Keyshia M. Cole
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