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.
Say man looky here
Let's get together tonight an' play some hide & go seek
Whatcha say
Yeah Well c'mon
Well I love you love you love you
Tickle tickle hug me hug me hug me
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid ya better holler billy goat bah
Are you ready I'm not ready
Aw man let's hide this time
I went down the road the road was muddy
I stubbed my toe my toe was hurtin'
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid you better holler billy goat bah
Two bars of washin' powder two bars of soap
Already hid you better holler billy goat
I went down the road the road was muddy
I stubbed my toe my toe was hurtin'
Walk don't jump to the bottom of the well
Swam by the devil n' he
Wha'd he say, wha'd he say
I'm not gonna say that
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid you better holler billy goat bah
look what I go look what I go
Aw man will you put down that thing you got
In your hand an' find your hole an' get it it
I'm gonna say this just one more time yep
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid you better holla billy goat bah
One potato two potato three potato four
All ain't ready better let me go
If you hid, behind my pie
I'm gonna hit you right in the eye
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid you better holla billy goat bah
Now are you ready I'm still not ready
Aw man looky here I want you to find yourself
The tallest tree an' I want you to climb up in it
An' walk out on the limb an' jump
An' I hope that you fall in the deepest hole
I mean listen, cause I'm gonna say this
Just one more time
Say I went down the road, the road was muddy
I stubbed my toe my toe was hurtin'
Two bars a' washin' powder two bars a' sop
All ain't hid you better holla billy goat (bah)
now I know you're ready this time man
I'm ready I'm ready
Let's get together tonight an' play some hide & go seek
Whatcha say
Yeah Well c'mon
Well I love you love you love you
Tickle tickle hug me hug me hug me
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid ya better holler billy goat bah
Are you ready I'm not ready
Aw man let's hide this time
I went down the road the road was muddy
I stubbed my toe my toe was hurtin'
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid you better holler billy goat bah
Two bars of washin' powder two bars of soap
Already hid you better holler billy goat
I went down the road the road was muddy
I stubbed my toe my toe was hurtin'
Walk don't jump to the bottom of the well
Swam by the devil n' he
Wha'd he say, wha'd he say
I'm not gonna say that
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid you better holler billy goat bah
look what I go look what I go
Aw man will you put down that thing you got
In your hand an' find your hole an' get it it
I'm gonna say this just one more time yep
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid you better holla billy goat bah
One potato two potato three potato four
All ain't ready better let me go
If you hid, behind my pie
I'm gonna hit you right in the eye
You all hid yeah
If you ain't hid you better holla billy goat bah
Now are you ready I'm still not ready
Aw man looky here I want you to find yourself
The tallest tree an' I want you to climb up in it
An' walk out on the limb an' jump
An' I hope that you fall in the deepest hole
I mean listen, cause I'm gonna say this
Just one more time
Say I went down the road, the road was muddy
I stubbed my toe my toe was hurtin'
Two bars a' washin' powder two bars a' sop
All ain't hid you better holla billy goat (bah)
now I know you're ready this time man
I'm ready I'm ready
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Hide and Seek [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by B. Hill
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