I took my troubles down to Madam Ruth You know that gypsy with the gold capped tooth She's got a stall at 34th and Vine Selling little bottles of Love Potion Number 9
I told her that I was a flop with chicks I've been this way since 1976 She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign Said 'What you need my boy is Love Potion Number 9'
She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink She said 'I'm gonna mix it up right here in the sink' It smelled like turpentine and looked like indian ink I held my nose, closed my eyes I took a drink
I didn't know if it was day or night I startet kissing everything in sight But when I kissed a cop down at 34th and Vine He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number 9