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.
We must have been stone crazy
When we thought we were just friends
'Cause I miss you, baby
And I've got those feelings again
I guess I'm all confused about you
I feel so in love
Oh baby
What can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you (oh yeah)
I've been thinking about you (ooh, chi-pow-pow)
Hey, suddenly we're strangers
I watch you walking away
She was my one temptation
Oh, I did not want her to stay
Deep down, I'm still confused about you
Oh, yes I am, baby
I feel so in love
Oh baby
What can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you (oh yeah)
I've been thinking about you (got you on my mind)
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
Oh, thinking about you
Got you on my mind (chi-pow-pow)
(Chi-pow-pow)
Hey, what good is being here without you?
I wanna know
I feel so in love
Oh baby, what can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you (ooh yeah)
I've been thinking about you (oh)
I've been thinking about you
(I can't get you off my mind)
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you (you're with me, baby)
(I think about you all the time)
Thinking about you (oh)
I've been thinking about you (got you on my mind)
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
When we thought we were just friends
'Cause I miss you, baby
And I've got those feelings again
I guess I'm all confused about you
I feel so in love
Oh baby
What can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you (oh yeah)
I've been thinking about you (ooh, chi-pow-pow)
Hey, suddenly we're strangers
I watch you walking away
She was my one temptation
Oh, I did not want her to stay
Deep down, I'm still confused about you
Oh, yes I am, baby
I feel so in love
Oh baby
What can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you (oh yeah)
I've been thinking about you (got you on my mind)
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
Oh, thinking about you
Got you on my mind (chi-pow-pow)
(Chi-pow-pow)
Hey, what good is being here without you?
I wanna know
I feel so in love
Oh baby, what can I do?
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you (ooh yeah)
I've been thinking about you (oh)
I've been thinking about you
(I can't get you off my mind)
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you (you're with me, baby)
(I think about you all the time)
Thinking about you (oh)
I've been thinking about you (got you on my mind)
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
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I've Been Thinking About You Lyrics as written by Jimmy Chambers George Edward Chandler
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