Poison Ivy
Billy Thorpe; The Aztecs Lyrics

She comes on like a rose
She presents herself as delicate and lovely

But everybody knows
But her true nature is well-known

She'll get you in touch
She'll bring you close to her

You can look but you'd better not touch
But beware of getting too close

Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Referring to the woman's name as a metaphor for her toxic demeanor

Late at night when your sleeping
When your guard is down and vulnerable

Poison Ivy comes a creeping around
She sneaks up on you

She's pretty as a daisy
She looks innocent and charming

But look out man she's crazy
But in reality she is unstable

She'll really reel you in
She'll entice and seduce you

If you let her get under your skin
If you allow her to manipulate you emotionally

Measles makes you mumpy
Measles causes a swollen and bumpy rash

And mumps will make you lumpy
Mumps causes painful swelling of the salivary glands

And chicken pox will make you jump and twitch (make you jump and twitch)
Chickenpox causes uncomfortable itching and restlessness

A common cold will fool ya
A cold may seem harmless

And whooping coughs will cool ya
Whooping cough can bring a sense of relief during the illness

But poison ivy loves to make you itch
But poison ivy intentionally causes irritation and discomfort

Your gonna need an ocean (gonna need an ocean)
You will need a lot of something

Of calamine lotion (oh, your gonna need it)
Of calamine lotion to relieve the itching

You'll be scratching like a hound (boy, you'll be itching)
You'll be scratching relentlessly

The minute you start to mess around
The moment you engage with the toxic person

Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Repeating the metaphorical reference to the toxic person