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.
Don't you just know it
(Huey "piano" Smith, Cotillion Music/Ace Records)
Dr. Feelgood
I can't lose with the stuff I use (Don't you just know it)
Baby don't believe how a true love should (Don't you just know it)
[Chorus]
Ah ha ha ha (Ah ha ha ha)
Hey-eh-oh (hey-eh-oh)
Goomba-goomba-goomba-goomba (goomba-goomba-goomba-goomba)
Ah ha ha ha (Ah ha ha ha)
Ah ha ha ha (Ah ha ha ha)
Hey-eh-oh (hey-eh-oh)
Hey pretty baby can we go strolling (Don't you just know it)
You gotta be rockin when I want to be rollin (Don't you just know it)
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha ...
Baby baby you're my blue heaven (Don't you just know it)
You got me pushin when I want to be shoving (Don't you just know it)
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha...
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha... (Percussion only)
Accordion break (twice)
The older the woman the more she teases (Don't you just know it)
The younger the woman the tighter she squeezes (Don't you just know it)
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha...
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha...
(Huey "piano" Smith, Cotillion Music/Ace Records)
Dr. Feelgood
I can't lose with the stuff I use (Don't you just know it)
Baby don't believe how a true love should (Don't you just know it)
[Chorus]
Ah ha ha ha (Ah ha ha ha)
Hey-eh-oh (hey-eh-oh)
Goomba-goomba-goomba-goomba (goomba-goomba-goomba-goomba)
Ah ha ha ha (Ah ha ha ha)
Ah ha ha ha (Ah ha ha ha)
Hey-eh-oh (hey-eh-oh)
Hey pretty baby can we go strolling (Don't you just know it)
You gotta be rockin when I want to be rollin (Don't you just know it)
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha ...
Baby baby you're my blue heaven (Don't you just know it)
You got me pushin when I want to be shoving (Don't you just know it)
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha...
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha... (Percussion only)
Accordion break (twice)
The older the woman the more she teases (Don't you just know it)
The younger the woman the tighter she squeezes (Don't you just know it)
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha...
Chorus: Ah ha ha ha...
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