Love Potion #9
Clovers (The) Lyrics

I took my troubles down to Madame Rue
I went to Madame Rue, the gypsy, to seek advice

You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth
Madame Rue with the gold-capped tooth, a famous gypsy

She's got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
Madame Rue's place of business is located on Thirty-Fourth and Vine

Sellin' little bottles of Love Potion Number Nine
Madame Rue sells a potion that promises the power of love and attraction

I told her that I was a flop with chicks
I confessed to Madame Rue that I have trouble with women

I've been this way since 1956
I've had a history of romantic struggles since 1956

She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign
Madame Rue examined my hand and performed a mystical gesture

She said "What you need is Love Potion Number Nine"
Madame Rue recommended Love Potion Number Nine to help my romantic troubles

She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
Madame Rue flirted with me and signaled the beginning of her potion-making process

She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
Madame Rue promised to create the potion right there in the sink

It smelled like turpentine, it looked like India ink
The potion had a strong odor and appearance similar to turpentine and ink

I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
Despite its appearance and smell, I drank the potion as instructed

I didn't know if it was day or night
The potion's effects were so intense that I lost track of time

I started kissin' everything in sight
Under the influence of the potion, I became very amorous and started kissing indiscriminately

But when I kissed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
One of my indiscriminate kisses was to a police officer on Thirty-Fourth and Vine

He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number Nine
The officer broke my bottle of potion, destroying any further romantic effects

Love Potion Number Nine
Repeating the name of the potion, emphasizing its importance to the story