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 make me feel so young
You make me feel like spring has sprung
Every time I see you grin
Such a happy individual
The moment that you speak
I want to run and play hide and seek
I wanna go and bounce the moon
Just like a toy balloon
You and I
We're just like a couple of tots
Running around the meadow
Pickin' up all those forget-me-nots
You make me feel so young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Bells to be rung
And a wonderful fling to be flung
And even when I'm old and gray
I'm gonna to feel the way I do, today
Because you make me feel so young
You make me young
You make me think that spring has sprung
Every time I see you grin
I'm such a coo coo individual
The moment that you speak
I like to run and play hide and seek
I like to go and bounce the moon
Just like a big balloon
Because you and I
We are just like a couple of tots
Who are, running around the meadow
Snatching up all those forget-me-nots
You make me young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Like bells to be rung
And a wonderful fling to be flung
And even when I'm old and gray
I'm going feel the way I do, today
Because you make me feel so
Man I just feel so
You make me feel so young
So young
You make me feel like spring has sprung
Every time I see you grin
Such a happy individual
The moment that you speak
I want to run and play hide and seek
I wanna go and bounce the moon
Just like a toy balloon
You and I
We're just like a couple of tots
Running around the meadow
Pickin' up all those forget-me-nots
You make me feel so young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Bells to be rung
And a wonderful fling to be flung
And even when I'm old and gray
I'm gonna to feel the way I do, today
Because you make me feel so young
You make me young
You make me think that spring has sprung
Every time I see you grin
I'm such a coo coo individual
The moment that you speak
I like to run and play hide and seek
I like to go and bounce the moon
Just like a big balloon
Because you and I
We are just like a couple of tots
Who are, running around the meadow
Snatching up all those forget-me-nots
You make me young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Like bells to be rung
And a wonderful fling to be flung
And even when I'm old and gray
I'm going feel the way I do, today
Because you make me feel so
Man I just feel so
You make me feel so young
So young
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You Make Me Feel So Young Lyrics as written by Mack Gordon Josef Myrow
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