I took my troubles down to Madam Rue You know that gypsy with the gold tattoo She's got a pad down on 34th and Vine And seven little bottles of love potion #9 I told her that I was a flop with chicks I've been this way since 1956 She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign She said what you need is love potion #9 She bent down and turned around and give 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, I closed my eyes, I took a drink I didn't know if it was day or night I started kissin' everything in sight But when I kissed a cop down on 34th and Vine He broke my little bottle of love potion #9 (instrumental) She bent down and turned around and give 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, I closed my eyes, I took a drink I didn't know if it was day or night I started kissin' everything in sight But when I kissed a cop down on 34th and Vine He broke my little bottle of love potion #9 love potion #9 love potion #9