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.
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go
I can take you places you ain't never been before
Baby take a chance or you'll never ever know
I got money in my hands that I'd really like to blow
Swag swag swag, on you
Chillin' by the fire while we eating fondue
I don't know 'bout me but I know about you
So say hello to falsetto in three two
I'd like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go
Tell me what you like yeah tell me what you don't
I could be your Buzz Lightyear, fly across the globe
I don't never wanna fight yeah, you already know
I am 'ma a make you shine bright like you're laying in the snow burr
Girlfriend, girlfriend, you could be my girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend until the, world ends
Make you dance do a spin and a twirl and
Voice goin' crazy on this hook like a whirl wind swaggie
I'd like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go
So give me a chance, 'cause you're all I need girl
Spend a week wit' your boy I'll be calling you my girlfriend
If I was your man, I'd never leave you girl
I just want to love you, if I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go (and treat you right)
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go
Na na na na na na na na na yeah girl,
Na na na na na na na na na, if I was your boyfriend
Na na na na na na na na na hey
Na na na na na na na na na, if I was your boyfriend
I can take you places you ain't never been before
Baby take a chance or you'll never ever know
I got money in my hands that I'd really like to blow
Swag swag swag, on you
Chillin' by the fire while we eating fondue
I don't know 'bout me but I know about you
So say hello to falsetto in three two
I'd like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go
Tell me what you like yeah tell me what you don't
I could be your Buzz Lightyear, fly across the globe
I don't never wanna fight yeah, you already know
I am 'ma a make you shine bright like you're laying in the snow burr
Girlfriend, girlfriend, you could be my girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend until the, world ends
Make you dance do a spin and a twirl and
Voice goin' crazy on this hook like a whirl wind swaggie
I'd like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go
So give me a chance, 'cause you're all I need girl
Spend a week wit' your boy I'll be calling you my girlfriend
If I was your man, I'd never leave you girl
I just want to love you, if I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go (and treat you right)
Keep you on my arm girl, you'd never be alone
I can be a gentleman, anything you want
If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go, I'd never let you go
Na na na na na na na na na yeah girl,
Na na na na na na na na na, if I was your boyfriend
Na na na na na na na na na hey
Na na na na na na na na na, if I was your boyfriend
Lyrics submitted by LovelyMauve
Boyfriend Lyrics as written by Mason David Levy Justin Drew Bieber
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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