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.
There better be women...
I went out to a stupid party
Had the scam on everybody
Asked a woman for a light
And to spend the night
But she wasn't havin' any
Said I was just one of many
But she'd give me some advice
She said "You try, but you don't get none"
And I said "Why? Was she a lesbian?"
But she was fly
And had a biologic plan (oh man)
Said "If you want it, well, use your hand!" (damn)
There better be women
Now you're comin' on but you come too strong
There better be women
Oh yeah, 'cause satisfaction is no mother's son
You call this a party?
Oh yeah, but, I don't party with everybody
There better be women
Be women tonight, alright
I watched them in fascination
Her friend and their wild gyrations
Like a symphony in pink
And not missing link
And it was a freaky orgy
But somehow they all ignored me
Watch my pennant start to shrink
They said "don't you want it?
You know we got it"
But i was haunted by freeway dreams
Doubling the pleasure of my fantasies, yeah.
There better be women
Now you're comin' on but you come too strong
There better be women
Oh yeah, 'cause satisfaction is no mother's son
You call this a party?
Oh yeah, but, we don't party with everybody
There better be women
Be women tonight, alright
There better be women...
There better be women...
There better be women...
I went out to a stupid party
Had the scam on everybody
Asked a woman for a light
And to spend the night
But she wasn't havin' any
Said I was just one of many
But she'd give me some advice
She said "You try, but you don't get none"
And I said "Why? Was she a lesbian?"
But she was fly
And had a biologic plan (oh man)
Said "If you want it, well, use your hand!" (damn)
There better be women
Now you're comin' on but you come too strong
There better be women
Oh yeah, 'cause satisfaction is no mother's son
You call this a party?
Oh yeah, but, I don't party with everybody
There better be women
Be women tonight, alright
I watched them in fascination
Her friend and their wild gyrations
Like a symphony in pink
And not missing link
And it was a freaky orgy
But somehow they all ignored me
Watch my pennant start to shrink
They said "don't you want it?
You know we got it"
But i was haunted by freeway dreams
Doubling the pleasure of my fantasies, yeah.
There better be women
Now you're comin' on but you come too strong
There better be women
Oh yeah, 'cause satisfaction is no mother's son
You call this a party?
Oh yeah, but, we don't party with everybody
There better be women
Be women tonight, alright
There better be women...
There better be women...
There better be women...
Lyrics submitted by llama37
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Sorry, I'm going with "threeway dreams". The next line is "Doubling the pleasure of my fantasies", a threeway would have "double" the number of women.