I TOOK MY TROUBLES 
DOWN TO MADAME RUTH
YOU KNOW THAT GYPSY 

WITH THE GOLD CAPPED 
TOOTH 
SHE'S GOT A PAD 
DOWN ON 

THIRTY-FOURTH AND VINE
SELLIN' LITTLE 
BOTTLES OF 
LOVE POTION 

NUMBER NINE 
I TOLD HER 
THAT I WAS A FLOP 
WITH CHICKS 

I'VE BEEN THIS WAY 
SINCE NINETEEN 
FIFTY-SIX 
SHE LOOKED AT MY PALM

AND SHE MADE A 
MAGIC SIGN 
SHE SAID 
WHAT YOU NEED IS 

LOVE POTION 
NUMBER NINE 
SHE BENT DOWN 
AND TURNED AROUND 

AND GAVE ME 
A WINK 
SHE SAID I'M GONNA 
MAKE IT UP RIGHT HERE 

IN THE SINK 
IT SMELLED LIKE 
TURPENTINE 
IT LOOKED LIKE INDIAN 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 ON 
THIRTY-FOURTH 
AND VINE 

HE BROKE MY LITTLE 
BOTTLE OF 
LOVE POTION 
NUMBER NINE 

6 BAR 
INSTRUMENTAL 
BREAK 


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 ON 
THIRTY-FOURTH 
AND VINE 

HE BROKE MY 
LITTLE BOTTLE OF 
LOVE POTION 
NUMBER NINE 

LOVE POTION 
NUMBER NINE 
LOVE POTION 
NUMBER NINE 

LOVE POTION 
NUMBER NINE