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.
Men go slow
You should stay another night with me (oh, oh, whoa)
A one night stand is all I need, just you and me
You should stay another night with me (oh, oh, whoa)
A one night stand is all I need
Tell me how you like it, baby (tell me how you want it, baby)
Do you want it fast or slow? (I'ma give it to you all night)
'Cause I get so excited, baby (uh)
When you're takin' off my clothes (damn)
Time and time again I done tried
To be the girl in your life (yeah)
Boy, I know you're feelin' lonely (not no more)
So if you want it, boy, just come over, boy (oh, oh)
And I promise you will never want to leave, oh yeah
You should stay another night with me
(I just want your body, baby) (oh, oh, whoa)
A one night stand is all I need (hey)
(All I need, yeah) just you and me (baby, you)
You should stay another night with me (oh, oh, whoa)
(Really want you to stay until the mornin' come)
A one night stand is all I need
Tell me how it feels
When your man don't please you right (oh, he ain't doin' it right)
And tell me how it feels
After I take you on this ride (yeah, oh, haha)
Ooh, I got the remedy, girl
I'll be your fantasy (let's do it)
Girl, I'ma kiss from your head to your feet, yeah (yeah)
Satisfaction guaranteed, whoa, oh (damn)
Girl, I didn't come to tease ya, I just wanna please ya (no)
Hope you like it (like it)
I know you want to be loved, maybe we can make some
Boy, I think that you should stay
You should stay another night with me(yeah)
(I just want your body, baby) (oh, oh, whoa)
A one night stand, (night stand)
Is all I need (with just you and me) (baby, you)
You should stay another night with me (oh)
Stay until mornin' come (oh, oh, whoa)
(Stay until the mornin' comes)
A one night stand is all I need (ooh-ooh, ooh, oh)
Baby, he ain't treatin' you right (should stay another, another, another)
And I know he ain't hittin' it right
That's why you need me in your life, baby
Come here
Let me kiss on your neck (another, another, another)
Down to your chest
To your navel (a one night stand)
I'ma go all the way (is all I need)
So stay here for another night
You should stay another night with me (oh, whoa, oh)
A one night is all I need
You should stay another night with me (oh, oh, whoa)
A one night stand is all I need, just you and me
You should stay another night with me (oh, oh, whoa)
A one night stand is all I need
Tell me how you like it, baby (tell me how you want it, baby)
Do you want it fast or slow? (I'ma give it to you all night)
'Cause I get so excited, baby (uh)
When you're takin' off my clothes (damn)
Time and time again I done tried
To be the girl in your life (yeah)
Boy, I know you're feelin' lonely (not no more)
So if you want it, boy, just come over, boy (oh, oh)
And I promise you will never want to leave, oh yeah
You should stay another night with me
(I just want your body, baby) (oh, oh, whoa)
A one night stand is all I need (hey)
(All I need, yeah) just you and me (baby, you)
You should stay another night with me (oh, oh, whoa)
(Really want you to stay until the mornin' come)
A one night stand is all I need
Tell me how it feels
When your man don't please you right (oh, he ain't doin' it right)
And tell me how it feels
After I take you on this ride (yeah, oh, haha)
Ooh, I got the remedy, girl
I'll be your fantasy (let's do it)
Girl, I'ma kiss from your head to your feet, yeah (yeah)
Satisfaction guaranteed, whoa, oh (damn)
Girl, I didn't come to tease ya, I just wanna please ya (no)
Hope you like it (like it)
I know you want to be loved, maybe we can make some
Boy, I think that you should stay
You should stay another night with me(yeah)
(I just want your body, baby) (oh, oh, whoa)
A one night stand, (night stand)
Is all I need (with just you and me) (baby, you)
You should stay another night with me (oh)
Stay until mornin' come (oh, oh, whoa)
(Stay until the mornin' comes)
A one night stand is all I need (ooh-ooh, ooh, oh)
Baby, he ain't treatin' you right (should stay another, another, another)
And I know he ain't hittin' it right
That's why you need me in your life, baby
Come here
Let me kiss on your neck (another, another, another)
Down to your chest
To your navel (a one night stand)
I'ma go all the way (is all I need)
So stay here for another night
You should stay another night with me (oh, whoa, oh)
A one night is all I need
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One Night Stand Lyrics as written by Christopher Maurice Brown Charles W. Bereal
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Missing Link Music
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