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.
these places, they don't make me happy
and this food, no, it don't make me full
and the moon makes me sad for the love that we had
it was you, oh, you, who did me good
and these shows that I watch in the daytime
and these pages that I read in the night
and these girls that I see, well, they just remind me
it was you, oh, you, who did me good
you did me good
you did me good
you did me good
you did me good
yeah, you did me good
oh, did me good
you did me good
you did me good
when we stayed up til we saw the sun
yeah, you did me good
well, baby I've been thinking all about you
and I've been visiting with you each night in my dreams
and I know that you'll come back
cause I have seen that other man
and baby, he ain't doing you no good
so come back
oh, and do me good
do me good
do me good
do me some good
do me good
do me good
and we'll stay up til we see the sun
and do us some good
she's a good one when she's cleaning out her room
she won't like you, no, she loves me
I've seen trouble come my way
I've seen many a dark day
but I've seen the sun coming up in your face
and I know that you'll come back
cause I've seen that other man
and baby, baby, baby
he ain't doing you no good
so come back
and do me good
do me good
do me good
do me good
yeah, do me some good
do me good
do me good
oh, do me good
cause you did me good
you did me good
you did me good
yeah, you did me good
you did me good
you did me good
we can stay up til we see the sun
yeah, we'll stay up til we see the sun
like we stayed up til we saw the sun
when you did me good
and this food, no, it don't make me full
and the moon makes me sad for the love that we had
it was you, oh, you, who did me good
and these shows that I watch in the daytime
and these pages that I read in the night
and these girls that I see, well, they just remind me
it was you, oh, you, who did me good
you did me good
you did me good
you did me good
you did me good
yeah, you did me good
oh, did me good
you did me good
you did me good
when we stayed up til we saw the sun
yeah, you did me good
well, baby I've been thinking all about you
and I've been visiting with you each night in my dreams
and I know that you'll come back
cause I have seen that other man
and baby, he ain't doing you no good
so come back
oh, and do me good
do me good
do me good
do me some good
do me good
do me good
and we'll stay up til we see the sun
and do us some good
she's a good one when she's cleaning out her room
she won't like you, no, she loves me
I've seen trouble come my way
I've seen many a dark day
but I've seen the sun coming up in your face
and I know that you'll come back
cause I've seen that other man
and baby, baby, baby
he ain't doing you no good
so come back
and do me good
do me good
do me good
do me good
yeah, do me some good
do me good
do me good
oh, do me good
cause you did me good
you did me good
you did me good
yeah, you did me good
you did me good
you did me good
we can stay up til we see the sun
yeah, we'll stay up til we see the sun
like we stayed up til we saw the sun
when you did me good
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