Hey Good Looking
Charlie & The Crosscuts Lyrics

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Hey, good lookin'
What you got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
Hey, sweet baby
Don't you think maybe
We could find us a brand new recipe?

I've got a hot-rod Ford and a two dollar bill (two dollar bill)

I know a spot that's right over the hill (over the hill)
There's soda pop and the dancin' is free
So come along and have a ball with me

Hey, good lookin'
What you got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?

I'm gonna throw my date book over the fence
And buy me one for five or ten cents
I'll keep it 'til it's old and covered with age
And write your name down in every page

Hey, good lookin'
What you got cookin'?
Cookin', cookin' somethin' with me

I'm free and ready
(How's about cookin')
(How's about cookin')
We can go steady, yeah (how's about cookin')
(How's about cookin')
How's about saving all your time for me?
(How's about cookin')

No more lookin'
I know I been cookin' (how's about cookin')

Overall Meaning

The song Hey Good Looking by Charlie & The Crosscuts is a classic tale of flirting and romance. The lead singer calls out to a good-looking person, showing interest in them and suggesting they cook something up together. The lyrics are playful and innocent, the singer wants to spend time getting to know this person and suggests doing that over cooking a meal. The song paints a picture of a young and carefree couple on a summer day, cruising around in a hot-rod Ford, stopping at a soda shop, and dancing the day away. The singer even suggests throwing away their datebook and replacing it with one that only has space for the person they're interested in.

Overall, the song is a fun and flirtatious approach to getting to know someone. The lyrics are catchy and easy to remember, and the jazzy tune makes it impossible to not tap your feet along to.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey, good lookin'
Addressing the person addressed as good looking

What you got cookin'?
Asking about the cooking skills of the addressed person

How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
Propositioning to cook together

Hey, sweet baby
Addressing affectionately

Don't you think maybe
Asking if the addressed person is open to an idea

We could find us a brand new recipe?
Suggesting to find something new to do together

I've got a hot-rod Ford and a two dollar bill (two dollar bill)
Boasting about his possessions

I know a spot that's right over the hill (over the hill)
Claims to know a good place to go

There's soda pop and the dancin' is free
Describing what the place is like

So come along and have a ball with me
Inviting the person to join him

I'm gonna throw my date book over the fence
Talking about getting rid of old habits