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've been to Rome, Dallas, Texas
Man, I thought I'd seen it all, oh
Around the world, searchin' every corner
Man, I thought I'd hit the wall
There's a sleepy town as south of the border
If you go there once, you'll be there twice
Lots of pretty girls, coming by the dozens
The white sand sure makes a tan look nice
We can crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
We gotta try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me
Come on, let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Land's end, you have to see it
Ain't no picture ever say it right, oh
Walkin' the streets doing that ole, the Cabo Wabo
Place comes to life every night, oh
I wanna crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
Yeah, it's all right there
We don't have to chase it, fits Paradise to a T
Come on, let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Oh hey, oh hey
We drink Mescal right from the bottle
Salt shaker, little lick a lime, oh
Throwin' down, down tryin' to reach the bottom
Where the guave worm, well he's mine, all mine
Come on, crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea, whoa
Go try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me
Let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Doin' the Cabo Wabo
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
Wooh, come on, give it, give it, ow
Ah-hah, woo-hoo, ow, come on
Man, I thought I'd seen it all, oh
Around the world, searchin' every corner
Man, I thought I'd hit the wall
There's a sleepy town as south of the border
If you go there once, you'll be there twice
Lots of pretty girls, coming by the dozens
The white sand sure makes a tan look nice
We can crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
We gotta try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me
Come on, let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Land's end, you have to see it
Ain't no picture ever say it right, oh
Walkin' the streets doing that ole, the Cabo Wabo
Place comes to life every night, oh
I wanna crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea
Yeah, it's all right there
We don't have to chase it, fits Paradise to a T
Come on, let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Oh hey, oh hey
We drink Mescal right from the bottle
Salt shaker, little lick a lime, oh
Throwin' down, down tryin' to reach the bottom
Where the guave worm, well he's mine, all mine
Come on, crash on the beach
You know I wanna make love in the sea, whoa
Go try a little dance, so Cabo Wabo
It's alright by me
Let me take you down
I will show you around
Let me take you down
Face down in Cabo kissing the ground
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
Face down (face down) down in Cabo
Doin' the Cabo Wabo
Take me down (take me down) down to Cabo
Wooh, come on, give it, give it, ow
Ah-hah, woo-hoo, ow, come on
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Cabo Wabo Lyrics as written by Edward Van Halen Alex Van Halen
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Can't say anything that hasn't been said already. What a brilliant piece of writing / guitar riffs... I HAVE been to Land's End, and it is magnificent. Sammy is absolutely correct.
If ya can't be there though, Sammy has a pretty dang good interpretation on this one.
Let's all go to Cabo!