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.
Backstroke lover always hidin' 'neath the covers
"gonna talk to you" my daddy say
Said "you ain't seen nothin' till you're down on a muffin
Then you're sure to be a changin' your ways"
I met a cheerleader
Was a real young bleeder
All the times i could reminisce
'cause the best things in lovin' with her sister and her cousin
Only started with a little kiss like this!
Seesaw swingin' with the boys in the school
And your feet flyin' up in the air
I sing "hey diddle diddle"
Put your kitty in the middle of the swing
Like you didn't care
So i took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Wasn't me she was foolin'
'cause she knew what she was doin'
And i know'd love was here to stay
When she told me to
(Chorus)
Walk this way, talk this way, walk this way
Talk this way
Uh, just gimme a kiss!
Like this
School girl sweetie with a classy kinda sassy
Little skirt's climbin' way up her knee
There was three young ladies in the school gym locker
When i noticed they was lookin' at me
I was a high school loser, never made it with the ladies
Till the boys told me somethin' i missed
Then my next door neighbor with a daughter had a favor
So i gave her just a little kiss like this
Seesaw swingin' with the boys in the school
And your feet flyin' up in the air
I sing "hey diddle diddle"
Put your kitty in the middle of the swing
Like you didn't care
So i took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Wasn't me she was foolin'
'cause she knew what she was doin'
When she told me how to walk this way
She told me to
(Chorus)
"gonna talk to you" my daddy say
Said "you ain't seen nothin' till you're down on a muffin
Then you're sure to be a changin' your ways"
I met a cheerleader
Was a real young bleeder
All the times i could reminisce
'cause the best things in lovin' with her sister and her cousin
Only started with a little kiss like this!
Seesaw swingin' with the boys in the school
And your feet flyin' up in the air
I sing "hey diddle diddle"
Put your kitty in the middle of the swing
Like you didn't care
So i took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Wasn't me she was foolin'
'cause she knew what she was doin'
And i know'd love was here to stay
When she told me to
(Chorus)
Walk this way, talk this way, walk this way
Talk this way
Uh, just gimme a kiss!
Like this
School girl sweetie with a classy kinda sassy
Little skirt's climbin' way up her knee
There was three young ladies in the school gym locker
When i noticed they was lookin' at me
I was a high school loser, never made it with the ladies
Till the boys told me somethin' i missed
Then my next door neighbor with a daughter had a favor
So i gave her just a little kiss like this
Seesaw swingin' with the boys in the school
And your feet flyin' up in the air
I sing "hey diddle diddle"
Put your kitty in the middle of the swing
Like you didn't care
So i took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Wasn't me she was foolin'
'cause she knew what she was doin'
When she told me how to walk this way
She told me to
(Chorus)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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