Love Potion No 9 - lyrics - Genie at Casa Loma
Channel: WildeNotesMusic
Date: 25/02/2011

LOVE POTION NO. 9
(Jerry Lieber & Mike Stoller © 1959)

I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth -
You know, that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth.
She's got a shop down and 34th & Vine
Selling little bottles of Love Potion No. 9.

I told her that I was a flop with men,*
Been this way since - can't remember when.*
She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign.
She said "What you need is Love Potion No. 9."

She bent down, turned around, gave me a wink.
She said "I'm gonna mix it up right here in the sink."
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like India ink.
I held my nose, I closed my eyes -
I took a drink.

I didn't know if it was day or night.
I started kissing everything in sight,
But when I kissed the cop down at 34th & Vine,
He broke my little bottle of Love Potion No. 9.



*Lyric modification by S. Wilde-Oates.