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.
[Verse 1]
I be BBM'in you
Telling you
All the things I'm gonna do to you
When you get home babe
Makin' love then yelling, Oh
Nothin' I would rather do
Than flirt and talkin dirty, you
Love me, hate me
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s like it’s your job to work me up
Treatin' me nice, and then treatin' me rough
And I don’t know why, but I can’t get enough
I like it, I like it
And I know that I’m making you nuts
Middle of the night and when I’m waking up
I don’t know why, but you can’t get enough
You like it, you like it
[Chorus]
Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night, waking up to ride
Be my BBM baby
I don’t wanna fight, you’re the one I like
Yeah, yeah, always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine
[Verse 2]
I be BBM'in you
Lettin' you love me, in your letters
You’re the way, that you write is crazy
Your typing is poetical
Red roses in your message, Oh
I think I met my match in you
Text me, chase me
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s like it’s your job to work me up
Treatin' me nice, and then treatin' me rough
And I don’t know why, but I can’t get enough
I like it, I like it
He signs XO, hugs, hey
I know it’s true love cause my heart goes yay
[Chorus]
Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night, waking up to ride
Be my BBM baby
I don’t wanna fight, you’re the one I like
Yeah, yeah, you’re always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine
[Bridge]
He signs XO, hugs, hey
I know it’s true love cause my heart goes yay
He signs xx, kiss, babe
I don’t wanna fight
Boy you got me crazed
In the middle of the night
He writes that he’s outside
I left my window open baby
You can come inside
Call me when you get here
I’ll be ready boy
Cause I heart you, you’re the one that I adore
[Chorus]
So won’t you be my BBM baby
Middle of the night, wakin up to ride
(So won’t you be) Be my BBM baby
I don’t wanna fight, you’re the one I like
Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night, wakin' up to ride
(Oh, won’t you be) Be my BBM baby
I don’t wanna fight, you’re the one I like
Yeah, yeah, you’re always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine
Yeah, yeah, you’re always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine
I be BBM'in you
Telling you
All the things I'm gonna do to you
When you get home babe
Makin' love then yelling, Oh
Nothin' I would rather do
Than flirt and talkin dirty, you
Love me, hate me
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s like it’s your job to work me up
Treatin' me nice, and then treatin' me rough
And I don’t know why, but I can’t get enough
I like it, I like it
And I know that I’m making you nuts
Middle of the night and when I’m waking up
I don’t know why, but you can’t get enough
You like it, you like it
[Chorus]
Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night, waking up to ride
Be my BBM baby
I don’t wanna fight, you’re the one I like
Yeah, yeah, always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine
[Verse 2]
I be BBM'in you
Lettin' you love me, in your letters
You’re the way, that you write is crazy
Your typing is poetical
Red roses in your message, Oh
I think I met my match in you
Text me, chase me
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s like it’s your job to work me up
Treatin' me nice, and then treatin' me rough
And I don’t know why, but I can’t get enough
I like it, I like it
He signs XO, hugs, hey
I know it’s true love cause my heart goes yay
[Chorus]
Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night, waking up to ride
Be my BBM baby
I don’t wanna fight, you’re the one I like
Yeah, yeah, you’re always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine
[Bridge]
He signs XO, hugs, hey
I know it’s true love cause my heart goes yay
He signs xx, kiss, babe
I don’t wanna fight
Boy you got me crazed
In the middle of the night
He writes that he’s outside
I left my window open baby
You can come inside
Call me when you get here
I’ll be ready boy
Cause I heart you, you’re the one that I adore
[Chorus]
So won’t you be my BBM baby
Middle of the night, wakin up to ride
(So won’t you be) Be my BBM baby
I don’t wanna fight, you’re the one I like
Be my BBM baby
Middle of the night, wakin' up to ride
(Oh, won’t you be) Be my BBM baby
I don’t wanna fight, you’re the one I like
Yeah, yeah, you’re always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine
Yeah, yeah, you’re always on my mind
Yeah, yeah, when will you be mine
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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