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.
When you find yourself alone
And when going out is coming home
You can count on the kid
'Cause there's nobody waiting around
Oh, oh, if you're not an easy mark
It's a shot in the dark that hits the heart
And I know, I know when it's coming
I thought so anyway
Somethings stay the same
And some are due for a change
I thought I had them all nailed down
But you turned it around, boy
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
Well, I still can't say I know
When a love is real or touch and go
And if two can be one
Who is the one two becomes
Oh, oh, am I quick enough to see
When I'm ready and it's right for me
I say, I say, I say, I say
That I want it, I think so anyway
Everybody always laughs at love
But what they want is to be proven wrong
Then you came along
Oh, you did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
Oh, you did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it, yeah
I know, I know, I know, I know
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I didn't it really plan it
But you did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
Oh, you did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I want someone that proves I am wrong
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
You're messing with my love life
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
And when going out is coming home
You can count on the kid
'Cause there's nobody waiting around
Oh, oh, if you're not an easy mark
It's a shot in the dark that hits the heart
And I know, I know when it's coming
I thought so anyway
Somethings stay the same
And some are due for a change
I thought I had them all nailed down
But you turned it around, boy
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
Well, I still can't say I know
When a love is real or touch and go
And if two can be one
Who is the one two becomes
Oh, oh, am I quick enough to see
When I'm ready and it's right for me
I say, I say, I say, I say
That I want it, I think so anyway
Everybody always laughs at love
But what they want is to be proven wrong
Then you came along
Oh, you did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
Oh, you did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it, yeah
I know, I know, I know, I know
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I didn't it really plan it
But you did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
Oh, you did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I want someone that proves I am wrong
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
You're messing with my love life
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
I know, I know, I know, I know
You did it, you did it
You did it, you did it
You did it in a minute
You did it
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@Ritzytrailer *SINGING along to this, I meant. (Where’s the edit button??!)