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.
Let me lay it on the line
I got a little freakiness inside
And you know that a man has gotta feel with it (with it, with it)
I don't care what they say
I'm not gonna pay nobody's way
'Cause it's all about the doll in me (mmm)
I want to freak in the morning
Freak in the evening
Just like me
I need a rough neck brother that can satisfy me
Just for me
If you are that kind of man
'Cause I'm that kind of girl
I've gotta freaky secret everybody sing
'Cause we don't give a damn about a thing
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
Boy you're moving kinda slow
You gotta keep up now
There you go
That's just something that a man must do (mmm mmm)
I'm packing all the things that you need
I got you shock up on your knees
'Cause it's all about the dark in me, yeah
I want to freak in the morning
Freak in the evening
Just like me
I need a rough neck brother that can satisfy me
Just for me
If you are that kind of man
'Cause I'm that kind of girl
I've gotta freaky secret everybody sing
'Cause we don't give a damn about a thing
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift (Take you round the)
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
Good for me
Good for me
Good for me
I got a little freakiness inside
And you know that a man has gotta feel with it (with it, with it)
I don't care what they say
I'm not gonna pay nobody's way
'Cause it's all about the doll in me (mmm)
I want to freak in the morning
Freak in the evening
Just like me
I need a rough neck brother that can satisfy me
Just for me
If you are that kind of man
'Cause I'm that kind of girl
I've gotta freaky secret everybody sing
'Cause we don't give a damn about a thing
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
Boy you're moving kinda slow
You gotta keep up now
There you go
That's just something that a man must do (mmm mmm)
I'm packing all the things that you need
I got you shock up on your knees
'Cause it's all about the dark in me, yeah
I want to freak in the morning
Freak in the evening
Just like me
I need a rough neck brother that can satisfy me
Just for me
If you are that kind of man
'Cause I'm that kind of girl
I've gotta freaky secret everybody sing
'Cause we don't give a damn about a thing
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift (Take you round the)
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
Good for me
Good for me
Good for me
I got a little freakiness inside
And you know that a man has gotta feel with it (with it, with it)
I don't care what they say
I'm not gonna pay nobody's way
'Cause it's all about the doll in me (mmm)
I want to freak in the morning
Freak in the evening
Just like me
I need a rough neck brother that can satisfy me
Just for me
If you are that kind of man
'Cause I'm that kind of girl
I've gotta freaky secret everybody sing
'Cause we don't give a damn about a thing
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
Boy you're moving kinda slow
You gotta keep up now
There you go
That's just something that a man must do (mmm mmm)
I'm packing all the things that you need
I got you shock up on your knees
'Cause it's all about the dark in me, yeah
I want to freak in the morning
Freak in the evening
Just like me
I need a rough neck brother that can satisfy me
Just for me
If you are that kind of man
'Cause I'm that kind of girl
I've gotta freaky secret everybody sing
'Cause we don't give a damn about a thing
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift (Take you round the)
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
Good for me
Good for me
Good for me
I got a little freakiness inside
And you know that a man has gotta feel with it (with it, with it)
I don't care what they say
I'm not gonna pay nobody's way
'Cause it's all about the doll in me (mmm)
I want to freak in the morning
Freak in the evening
Just like me
I need a rough neck brother that can satisfy me
Just for me
If you are that kind of man
'Cause I'm that kind of girl
I've gotta freaky secret everybody sing
'Cause we don't give a damn about a thing
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
Boy you're moving kinda slow
You gotta keep up now
There you go
That's just something that a man must do (mmm mmm)
I'm packing all the things that you need
I got you shock up on your knees
'Cause it's all about the dark in me, yeah
I want to freak in the morning
Freak in the evening
Just like me
I need a rough neck brother that can satisfy me
Just for me
If you are that kind of man
'Cause I'm that kind of girl
I've gotta freaky secret everybody sing
'Cause we don't give a damn about a thing
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
'Cause I will be a freak until the day
Until the dawn
And we can all through the night
To the early morn
Come on and we'll take you around the hood
On a gangster lift (Take you round the)
'Cause we can any time of day
It's all good for me
Good for me
Good for me
Good for me
Lyrics submitted by Shes_got_issues
Freak Like Me Lyrics as written by Marc Valentine Eugene Hanes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Hehe, the new one suxs!! But then....I love the song Nice titel 2 :D
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