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.
[I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND]
Oh yeah, I'll tell you something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
Oh please say to me
You'll let me be your man
And please say to me
You'll let me hold your hand
Now let me hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
And when I touch you I feel happy inside
It's such a feeling my love I can't hide
[HARD DAYS NIGHT]
It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard days night
I should be sleeping like a log
You know I work all day, to get you money, to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say:
"you are gonna give me everything"
Why on earth should I mean, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel alright
When I'm home, everything seems to be all right
When I'm home, feeling you holding me tight
[SHE LOVES YOU]
So if you think you've lost your love, well I saw her yesterday
It's you she's thinking of, and she told me what to say
She says she loves you, and you know that can't be bad
yes, she loves you and you know you should be glad
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
And with a love like that
You know you should be glad
[I FEEL FINE]
Baby's good to me you know
She's happy as can be you, she said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
Baby says she's mine you know,
She tells me all the times you know, she said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I'm so glad that she's my little girl
She's so glad, she's telling all the world
That her baby buys her thing you know
He buys her diamond things you know,
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
[GET BACK]
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it couldn't last
Jojo left his home in Tugson, Arizona
For some Californian grass
Get back
Get back
Get back
To where you once belonged
Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man
all the girls around her said she's got it coming
But gets it while she can
Get back
Get back
Get back
To where you once belonged
[HEY JUDE]
Hey Jude, don't make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey Jude, don't be afraid,
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
Any time you feel the pain, hey Jude refrain,
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Now you know that's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
nanananana hey Jude
Oh yeah, I'll tell you something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
Oh please say to me
You'll let me be your man
And please say to me
You'll let me hold your hand
Now let me hold your hand
I wanna hold your hand
And when I touch you I feel happy inside
It's such a feeling my love I can't hide
[HARD DAYS NIGHT]
It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard days night
I should be sleeping like a log
You know I work all day, to get you money, to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say:
"you are gonna give me everything"
Why on earth should I mean, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel alright
When I'm home, everything seems to be all right
When I'm home, feeling you holding me tight
[SHE LOVES YOU]
So if you think you've lost your love, well I saw her yesterday
It's you she's thinking of, and she told me what to say
She says she loves you, and you know that can't be bad
yes, she loves you and you know you should be glad
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
And with a love like that
You know you should be glad
[I FEEL FINE]
Baby's good to me you know
She's happy as can be you, she said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
Baby says she's mine you know,
She tells me all the times you know, she said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I'm so glad that she's my little girl
She's so glad, she's telling all the world
That her baby buys her thing you know
He buys her diamond things you know,
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
[GET BACK]
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it couldn't last
Jojo left his home in Tugson, Arizona
For some Californian grass
Get back
Get back
Get back
To where you once belonged
Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man
all the girls around her said she's got it coming
But gets it while she can
Get back
Get back
Get back
To where you once belonged
[HEY JUDE]
Hey Jude, don't make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey Jude, don't be afraid,
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
Any time you feel the pain, hey Jude refrain,
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Now you know that's a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
nanananana hey Jude
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