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.
Early in the morning I wake up to you
Asking me if I'd ever lie to you
'Cause if you didn't notice I came home to you
'Cause baby lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
(All I wanna do, all I wanna do)
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
What's with the all the questions asking me what time I came home to you?
And what's with all the checking on me, I only got one thing to prove
'Cause if you didn't notice I came home to you
'Cause lovin' you is all I ever wanna do (It's all I ever want)
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do (All I wanna do)
(All I wanna do)
And lovin' you is all I ever want
Take my phone if it helps,
It ain't even password protected
It's just the truth I've accepted
It's what I should have expected
You saw those messages from next bitches
I told you all of those lies
I thought we dealt with it so why mention it?
I can't move on if you don't try
Nah, nah, nah, never that, think again
Shit, I've been there through thick and thin
Baby there was that once you keep reminding me of
But you can't call that shit love, she can't come in between us
Us no girl, you know I only want you
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do (All I wanna do, all I wanna do)
Asking me if I'd ever lie to you
'Cause if you didn't notice I came home to you
'Cause baby lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
(All I wanna do, all I wanna do)
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
What's with the all the questions asking me what time I came home to you?
And what's with all the checking on me, I only got one thing to prove
'Cause if you didn't notice I came home to you
'Cause lovin' you is all I ever wanna do (It's all I ever want)
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do (All I wanna do)
(All I wanna do)
And lovin' you is all I ever want
Take my phone if it helps,
It ain't even password protected
It's just the truth I've accepted
It's what I should have expected
You saw those messages from next bitches
I told you all of those lies
I thought we dealt with it so why mention it?
I can't move on if you don't try
Nah, nah, nah, never that, think again
Shit, I've been there through thick and thin
Baby there was that once you keep reminding me of
But you can't call that shit love, she can't come in between us
Us no girl, you know I only want you
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do
Girl I only want you
You the only one I want
It's only us two
'Cause baby you the one
And lovin' you is all I ever wanna do (All I wanna do, all I wanna do)
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