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.
Na na na na na na na nah!
Hoo hoo!
Dancin' hee!
Doggone lover!
C'mon boy
I watched you on the floor
Cheek to cheek
She's getting to you
You didn't see her eyes on
Me no
She looked right through you
(Before you make)
Before you make
(A big mistake)
Remember
That looks can fool you
Babe hee!
There's something I would
Sure appreciate
(If you can keep a secret)
Baby loves me
But she never shows
She cares
(No, you won't see her kiss
And hug me)
Baby loves me
No she acts like I'm
Not there
(That doesn't mean she
Doesn't love me-ooo)
If they ask her
Tell 'em that we're just
Good friends
Dah! Chika-chika-chika-ah!
Just good friends
Ah! Chika-chika-ah!
Ooo
(Doot-do-do-doo)
Hee! Aaow!
Just good friends
You better take advice
Never trust-first impressions
I tried to hide this affair
From their suspicions
So even if she's asking you
To stay
You better know where
You stand
(You better know where
You stand)
Baby loves me
Though she never shows
She cares
(No, you won't see her kiss
And hug me)
My baby loves me
Though she acts like I'm
Not there
(That doesn't mean she
Doesn't love me-ooo)
Now if they ask you
Jus' tell 'em that we're just
Good friends
Yes, just good friends
(Just good friends)
Root-do-do-do
(Doot-do-do-do)
Just good friends
Listen up, hee
We've got a
Problem here
I can see the signs
I guess the lady
Is still making up her mind
(Mind)
(Say we're just good friends)
Baby loves me
Though she never shows
She cares
(Never shows she cares)
No you won't see her kiss
And hug me
(Just good friends)
(My baby loves me)
Though she acts like I'm not
There
You doggone lover, hee
Aaow!
(Doot-do-do-doo)
Don't you want to know? My
Baby loves me
Though she never shows
She cares
(Never shows she cares)
Hee! Hee!
She doesn't kiss and hug me
(Just good friends)
My baby loves me
She love me, she love me,
(Never shows she cares)
Hoo hoo!
Dancin' hee!
Doggone lover!
C'mon boy
I watched you on the floor
Cheek to cheek
She's getting to you
You didn't see her eyes on
Me no
She looked right through you
(Before you make)
Before you make
(A big mistake)
Remember
That looks can fool you
Babe hee!
There's something I would
Sure appreciate
(If you can keep a secret)
Baby loves me
But she never shows
She cares
(No, you won't see her kiss
And hug me)
Baby loves me
No she acts like I'm
Not there
(That doesn't mean she
Doesn't love me-ooo)
If they ask her
Tell 'em that we're just
Good friends
Dah! Chika-chika-chika-ah!
Just good friends
Ah! Chika-chika-ah!
Ooo
(Doot-do-do-doo)
Hee! Aaow!
Just good friends
You better take advice
Never trust-first impressions
I tried to hide this affair
From their suspicions
So even if she's asking you
To stay
You better know where
You stand
(You better know where
You stand)
Baby loves me
Though she never shows
She cares
(No, you won't see her kiss
And hug me)
My baby loves me
Though she acts like I'm
Not there
(That doesn't mean she
Doesn't love me-ooo)
Now if they ask you
Jus' tell 'em that we're just
Good friends
Yes, just good friends
(Just good friends)
Root-do-do-do
(Doot-do-do-do)
Just good friends
Listen up, hee
We've got a
Problem here
I can see the signs
I guess the lady
Is still making up her mind
(Mind)
(Say we're just good friends)
Baby loves me
Though she never shows
She cares
(Never shows she cares)
No you won't see her kiss
And hug me
(Just good friends)
(My baby loves me)
Though she acts like I'm not
There
You doggone lover, hee
Aaow!
(Doot-do-do-doo)
Don't you want to know? My
Baby loves me
Though she never shows
She cares
(Never shows she cares)
Hee! Hee!
She doesn't kiss and hug me
(Just good friends)
My baby loves me
She love me, she love me,
(Never shows she cares)
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I love everything about this song except Stevie's voice is kind of annoying. Michael sounds amazing of course though :)