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.
You suck a fruity and you wanna go . . . "Oh"
You little cutie, yeah you wanna blow . . . On
I turn around and everything is slow . . . Mo
You look good, and yeah I wanna phone . . . Home
You got me thinking `bout the kitty in the middle of it
You got me thinking `bout the kitty in the middle of it
You left me standing in the middle of . . . Rome
A little sigh, baby had to go . . . "Oh"
And looking good, I had to let you know . . . Oh
I'm just a boy, I had to do it so . . . Oh
You got me thinking `bout the kitty in the middle of it
You got me thinking `bout the kitty in the middle of it
You little cutie, yeah you wanna blow . . . On
I turn around and everything is slow . . . Mo
You look good, and yeah I wanna phone . . . Home
You got me thinking `bout the kitty in the middle of it
You got me thinking `bout the kitty in the middle of it
You left me standing in the middle of . . . Rome
A little sigh, baby had to go . . . "Oh"
And looking good, I had to let you know . . . Oh
I'm just a boy, I had to do it so . . . Oh
You got me thinking `bout the kitty in the middle of it
You got me thinking `bout the kitty in the middle of it
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hmm well, kitty in the middle makes me think about this woman's, umm, vagina.. do i have a dirty mind or does anyone agree? i mean, she's hot and his imagination is leading him to think of sex and her "kitty". dunno.
I think the "Kitty in the Middle" is just a euphemism for a woman's "pussy".