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.
A little house
A solid roof
Where our world is almost trouble proof
But I'm heading off
To the reason I gotta leave you waving goodbye
It's a good job, good pay
But a long run in a rat race
Working overtime
In the grit and grime
I just can't wait to get back
To where the issue is
Who loves who more
You say you do
I say I do
You say that's true
But baby who's keeping score
Cause I win and you win
When it's who loves who more
The whistle blows
I hit the road
Stop along the way to buy roses
I can hardly wait
Til' the minute I can walk it in
And see you smile
Back at home you're cooking up
Something that you know I love
Baby pour the wine
And I'll hit the lights
Then you and me'll get tangled in a heated little battle of
Who loves who more
You say you do
I say I do
You say that's true
But baby who's keeping score
Cause I win and you win
When it's who loves who more
More than I do baby
I'm loving the way we go back and forth
And around and
Around
Who loves who more
You say you do
I say I do
You say that's true
But baby who's keeping score
Cause I win and you win
When it's who loves who more
Who loves who
Who loves who
(You say you do and I say I do and you say that's true but baby
A little house, solid roof
The worlds almost trouble proof)
Who loves who
Who loves who
Who loves who
A solid roof
Where our world is almost trouble proof
But I'm heading off
To the reason I gotta leave you waving goodbye
It's a good job, good pay
But a long run in a rat race
Working overtime
In the grit and grime
I just can't wait to get back
To where the issue is
Who loves who more
You say you do
I say I do
You say that's true
But baby who's keeping score
Cause I win and you win
When it's who loves who more
The whistle blows
I hit the road
Stop along the way to buy roses
I can hardly wait
Til' the minute I can walk it in
And see you smile
Back at home you're cooking up
Something that you know I love
Baby pour the wine
And I'll hit the lights
Then you and me'll get tangled in a heated little battle of
Who loves who more
You say you do
I say I do
You say that's true
But baby who's keeping score
Cause I win and you win
When it's who loves who more
More than I do baby
I'm loving the way we go back and forth
And around and
Around
Who loves who more
You say you do
I say I do
You say that's true
But baby who's keeping score
Cause I win and you win
When it's who loves who more
Who loves who
Who loves who
(You say you do and I say I do and you say that's true but baby
A little house, solid roof
The worlds almost trouble proof)
Who loves who
Who loves who
Who loves who
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Who Loves Who More Lyrics as written by Jeannine Lasky Billy Austin
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