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.
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me (I'm lovin' that)
Hey how you doing mama?
I need to know your name
You giving me the eye eye
I'm giving you the same
It just hit me right now
What we should do today?
Go tell you friends bye bye
And lets go hop a plane
It's no mistaken the attraction's ironic
I wanna make you someone more then just a a bone in my closet
I wanna win that type of relationship
Where you gon' wanna come hang when your man done trip
You say your short this month and you're late on your rent
He took your car, what you mean? Hold this
yeah yeah, uh, whoa
You see lil mama outta control and I'm just sayin'
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me (I'm lovin' that)
Shawty movin' closer (ay), and closer (ay)
And slower (ay), and lower, yeah
I think she know she makin me hard
Got every man in the buildin like, "Oh my God"
She, slicker than lodi-dodi, she work her body body
When you done here at the party, meet me down there in the lobby
And I'll be waitin' on ya, ain't no debatin' on ya
I got a seat for ya, we can let the top back and go
We don't have to stop girl, no
I got a lil' somethin' I wanna show
Believe me, it's strong
Lil' mama please don't make me wait too long (yeah yeah)
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Now I see you lookin' at my body baby
Now you wanna come and put it on me
If I gave it to you, could you promise me
That you could make it feel like it never did?
'Cause I see you (I see you), and you see me (you see me)
Now if I please you (I please you), could you please me? (you please me)
Now I ain't the one in no relationship
And I ain't tryna be the other chick
I know you want it
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me (I'm lovin' that)
Hey how you doing mama?
I need to know your name
You giving me the eye eye
I'm giving you the same
It just hit me right now
What we should do today?
Go tell you friends bye bye
And lets go hop a plane
It's no mistaken the attraction's ironic
I wanna make you someone more then just a a bone in my closet
I wanna win that type of relationship
Where you gon' wanna come hang when your man done trip
You say your short this month and you're late on your rent
He took your car, what you mean? Hold this
yeah yeah, uh, whoa
You see lil mama outta control and I'm just sayin'
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me (I'm lovin' that)
Shawty movin' closer (ay), and closer (ay)
And slower (ay), and lower, yeah
I think she know she makin me hard
Got every man in the buildin like, "Oh my God"
She, slicker than lodi-dodi, she work her body body
When you done here at the party, meet me down there in the lobby
And I'll be waitin' on ya, ain't no debatin' on ya
I got a seat for ya, we can let the top back and go
We don't have to stop girl, no
I got a lil' somethin' I wanna show
Believe me, it's strong
Lil' mama please don't make me wait too long (yeah yeah)
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Now I see you lookin' at my body baby
Now you wanna come and put it on me
If I gave it to you, could you promise me
That you could make it feel like it never did?
'Cause I see you (I see you), and you see me (you see me)
Now if I please you (I please you), could you please me? (you please me)
Now I ain't the one in no relationship
And I ain't tryna be the other chick
I know you want it
The way that you walking, the way that you talking (talking)
You're the one I want to spend this night with
Trying to get in them drawers and bang it out 'til the morning (the morning)
I can already tell you want it
'Cause you shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
Keep on shaking it all for me, giving it all to me
Rubbing that body on me
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Body on Me Lyrics as written by Cornell Haynes Aliaune Thiam
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