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.
Yeah
Hey, baby
Why you treatin' me bad?
Hey, darlin'
Know you're makin' me mad
I'm going crazy
Trying to figure out why you are leavin'
Give me a reason
(Say that you need me)
(I know you're deceiving)
(The lies that you're feeding will leave you alone)
Please don't ask me to go
I'm already gone, I'm already gone, oh
Please just leave me alone
I'm already gone
I'm already gone, oh, oh
Hey, baby
What's the matter with you?
Hey, darlin'
Know your love isn't true
Goin' crazy
Tryin' to figure out why you are leavin'
Give me a reason
Hey, baby
Why you bein' a fool?
Hey, darlin'
Always been good to you
I'm going crazy (going crazy)
Tryin' to figure out why you are leavin'
Give me a reason
(Say that you need me)
(I know you're deceiving)
(The lies that you're feeding will leave you alone)
Please don't ask me to go
I'm already gone, I'm already gone, oh
Please just leave me alone
I'm already gone
I'm already gone, oh, oh
Hey, baby
Why you treatin' me bad?
Hey, darlin'
Know your makin' me mad
I'm going crazy
Tryin' to figure out why you are leavin'
Give me a reason, yeah
(Say that you need me)
(I know you're deceivin')
(The lies that you're feeding will leave you the feeling)
(Of miserably, baby, and terrible, scary)
(I need you to leave me alone)
Please don't ask me to go
I'm already gone, I'm already gone, oh
Please just leave me alone
I'm already gone
I'm already gone, oh
Ohh-oh, yeah
Hey, baby
Hey, baby
Why you treatin' me bad?
Hey, darlin'
Know you're makin' me mad
I'm going crazy
Trying to figure out why you are leavin'
Give me a reason
(Say that you need me)
(I know you're deceiving)
(The lies that you're feeding will leave you alone)
Please don't ask me to go
I'm already gone, I'm already gone, oh
Please just leave me alone
I'm already gone
I'm already gone, oh, oh
Hey, baby
What's the matter with you?
Hey, darlin'
Know your love isn't true
Goin' crazy
Tryin' to figure out why you are leavin'
Give me a reason
Hey, baby
Why you bein' a fool?
Hey, darlin'
Always been good to you
I'm going crazy (going crazy)
Tryin' to figure out why you are leavin'
Give me a reason
(Say that you need me)
(I know you're deceiving)
(The lies that you're feeding will leave you alone)
Please don't ask me to go
I'm already gone, I'm already gone, oh
Please just leave me alone
I'm already gone
I'm already gone, oh, oh
Hey, baby
Why you treatin' me bad?
Hey, darlin'
Know your makin' me mad
I'm going crazy
Tryin' to figure out why you are leavin'
Give me a reason, yeah
(Say that you need me)
(I know you're deceivin')
(The lies that you're feeding will leave you the feeling)
(Of miserably, baby, and terrible, scary)
(I need you to leave me alone)
Please don't ask me to go
I'm already gone, I'm already gone, oh
Please just leave me alone
I'm already gone
I'm already gone, oh
Ohh-oh, yeah
Hey, baby
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Hey Baby Lyrics as written by Kevin Jonas Joseph Jonas
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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The only truth is that you are a fcukin hater! Pshhhh yeaa sure you have more of a life than us, that you go cmmnting on pages of bands you DON'T even like. My god that's such an amazing life!! note sarcasm HA! You probably are jealous, they have more girls wanting to sleep with them then any will EVER sleep with you!
Anyways JoBros = LOVE xD