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.
[Intro]
(yeah)
mmmmm (come on)
uh huh
yeah (yeah)
I got hooked on you
oh oh whoa
(you got me hooked baby)
Theres no (oh)
living with out you
got me hooked on (I'm hooked...babe)
everything you do (you got me hooked baby)
no living with out you (no no no no no)
got me hooked on (uh uh uh uh)
everything you do
It means the world to me
if you stay with me
but I know what goes around
comes around (come here baby)
even though I want this to be
you have changed lately (oh, (uh) yeah (yeah))
There goes your pager
an hour later
it's time to go
but you don't tell me so no no whoa (whats up)
you say your coming back
and I believe your coming back
I want you for me (uh uh)
Theres no
living with out you
got me hooked on (I'm hooked (uh) on your love(yeah))
everything you do (you got me hooked baby) (yeah…babe)
no living with out you (oooo)
got me hooked on (hooked)
everything you do (uh uh uh uh)
Oh I told myself
you are mine and no one else yeah
can have ya, oh yeah
even though in jealousy
I'm running in the league
but you don't know how much you mean to me
(can you feel me baby)
There goes your pager (uh)
an hour later
it's time to go
but you don't tell me so oh no (girl whats up)
you say your coming back
and I believe your coming back
it's just not the same with out you
Theres no (no)
living with out
you got me hooked on (hooked (uh) on you (yeah))
everything you do (hey hey hey hey) (you got me hooked baby)
no (no) living with out you
you got me hooked on (I'm hooked babe(uh)…(yeah) yeah…)
everything you do (you got me hooked baby)
[REPEAT]
(no way)
(hooked on your lovin')
(yeah) (uh)
(ain't no way)
(everything you do)
(yeah)
mmmmm (come on)
uh huh
yeah (yeah)
I got hooked on you
oh oh whoa
(you got me hooked baby)
Theres no (oh)
living with out you
got me hooked on (I'm hooked...babe)
everything you do (you got me hooked baby)
no living with out you (no no no no no)
got me hooked on (uh uh uh uh)
everything you do
It means the world to me
if you stay with me
but I know what goes around
comes around (come here baby)
even though I want this to be
you have changed lately (oh, (uh) yeah (yeah))
There goes your pager
an hour later
it's time to go
but you don't tell me so no no whoa (whats up)
you say your coming back
and I believe your coming back
I want you for me (uh uh)
Theres no
living with out you
got me hooked on (I'm hooked (uh) on your love(yeah))
everything you do (you got me hooked baby) (yeah…babe)
no living with out you (oooo)
got me hooked on (hooked)
everything you do (uh uh uh uh)
Oh I told myself
you are mine and no one else yeah
can have ya, oh yeah
even though in jealousy
I'm running in the league
but you don't know how much you mean to me
(can you feel me baby)
There goes your pager (uh)
an hour later
it's time to go
but you don't tell me so oh no (girl whats up)
you say your coming back
and I believe your coming back
it's just not the same with out you
Theres no (no)
living with out
you got me hooked on (hooked (uh) on you (yeah))
everything you do (hey hey hey hey) (you got me hooked baby)
no (no) living with out you
you got me hooked on (I'm hooked babe(uh)…(yeah) yeah…)
everything you do (you got me hooked baby)
[REPEAT]
(no way)
(hooked on your lovin')
(yeah) (uh)
(ain't no way)
(everything you do)
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Hooked On You Lyrics as written by Kenneth Karlin Kipper Jones
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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