A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)

- Artists: Brook Benton and Dinah Washington as sung on "The Satin Sound  
  Brook Benton"- Suffolk Marketing-SMI 2
- peak Billboard position # 7 in 1960
- initially a # 1 R&B hit for The Spaniels in 1958
- Words and Music by Brook Benton, Luchi DeJesus, and Clyde Otis


Transcriber's Note: words in < > are spoken by off-lead singer.  Words in ( ) are 
sung by background singers.


*Brook*
If you're gonna give me good kissin' like that <what?>
Honey, don'tcha know I'm gonna give 'em right back to you <forgive me>
That's a kissin' good way (that's a kissin' good way)
Ahh, that's a kissin' good way (that's a kissin' good way)
Now, that's a kissin' good way to mess around and fall in love
(Don't mess around, don't mess around)

*Dinah*
If you're gonna start out by huggin' me tight
Don't mess around, just a-hug me right
'cause that's a huggin' good way (that's a huggin' good way)
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
(Don't mess around, don't mess around)

*Brook*
Ya know you called me on the phone <yeah, baby>
And just because I was alone
Yes, you came around wooin' <admit it>
Ahh, you'd better ask somebody if you don't know what you're doin'

*Dinah*
Now you kissed me and you rocked my soul
And don't come around knockin' rock'n'roll
'cause that's a rockin' good way (that's a rockin' good way)
Yes, that's a rockin' good way (that's a rockin' good way)
That's a rockin' good way ah ah to mess around and fall in love
(Don't mess around, don't mess around)

*Dinah*
Well, ya know you called me on the phone <mm, mm>
And just because I was alone <that's why I called ya, baby>
You came around    a-wooin'
You gotta ask somebody if you don't know what you're doin'

*Brook*
Mmm, now that you've kissed me <ah, ah> and rocked my soul
Don't come around knockin' rock'n'roll
That's a rockin' good way (that's a rockin' good way)
Dinah, that's a rockin' good way <I'm with you, baby!>(that's a rockin' good way)
That's a rockin' good way to mess around and fall in love 
<You better know it, baby>


SPOKEN:
*Dinah* It's a rockin' good way
*Brook* I love to rock, how 'bout you?
*Dinah* Ahh, baby, you got what it takes
*Brook* Ah ha!! Ain't that somethin'? 

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Transcribed by Robin Hood

These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.