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.
[Bonnie:]
If you're gonna give me good kisses like that
Honey don't you know I'm gonna give 'em right back
Cause that's a kissin' good way
That's a kissin' good way
That's a kissin' good way to mess around and fall in love
Shaky: If you're gonna start out hugging me tight
Bonnie: Right
Shaky: Don't mess around come and hug me right
Cause that's a huggin' good way
That's a huggin' good way
That's a huggin' good way to mess around and fall in love
Bonnie: You know you called me on the phone
Shaky: Yeah I got your number
Bonnie: And just because I was alone
Ah, you came around a-wooing
Shaky: Why not?
Bonnie: You better ask somebody if you don't
know what you're doing
Shaky: Now that you've kissed me and you
rocked my soul
Don't come around knockin' rock and roll
Cause that's a rocking good way
That's a rockin' good way
That's a rocking good way to mess
around and fall in love
Bonnie: Tell me Baby
Shaky: Well, now you called me on the phone
Bonnie: Yeah baby
Shaky: And just because I was alone
You came around a-wooing
You better ask somebody if you don't
know what you're doing
Bonnie: Now that you've kissed me and you
rocked my soul
Shaky: I love you so
Bonnie:Don't come around knockin' rock and roll
Cause that's a rockin' good way
That's a rockin' good way
That's a rockin' good way
to mess around and fall in love
Bonnie: It's a rockin' good way
Shaky: It's a rockin' good way
Both: It's a rockin' good way
to mess around and fall in love
If you're gonna give me good kisses like that
Honey don't you know I'm gonna give 'em right back
Cause that's a kissin' good way
That's a kissin' good way
That's a kissin' good way to mess around and fall in love
Shaky: If you're gonna start out hugging me tight
Bonnie: Right
Shaky: Don't mess around come and hug me right
Cause that's a huggin' good way
That's a huggin' good way
That's a huggin' good way to mess around and fall in love
Bonnie: You know you called me on the phone
Shaky: Yeah I got your number
Bonnie: And just because I was alone
Ah, you came around a-wooing
Shaky: Why not?
Bonnie: You better ask somebody if you don't
know what you're doing
Shaky: Now that you've kissed me and you
rocked my soul
Don't come around knockin' rock and roll
Cause that's a rocking good way
That's a rockin' good way
That's a rocking good way to mess
around and fall in love
Bonnie: Tell me Baby
Shaky: Well, now you called me on the phone
Bonnie: Yeah baby
Shaky: And just because I was alone
You came around a-wooing
You better ask somebody if you don't
know what you're doing
Bonnie: Now that you've kissed me and you
rocked my soul
Shaky: I love you so
Bonnie:Don't come around knockin' rock and roll
Cause that's a rockin' good way
That's a rockin' good way
That's a rockin' good way
to mess around and fall in love
Bonnie: It's a rockin' good way
Shaky: It's a rockin' good way
Both: It's a rockin' good way
to mess around and fall in love
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