Brook Benton
A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)
With - Dinah Washington
Written by - Brook Benton, Luchi DeJesus & Clyde Otis
Peaked at #7 - 6/60
**Text in parentheses () spoken by other singer
Text in double parentheses (()) sung by backup 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 (Mmm, mmm)
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)

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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