She comes on like a rose
And everybody knows
She'll get you in dutch
You can look but you'd better not touch
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Well late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping all around
She's pretty as a daisy
But look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her get under your skin
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Well late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping all around
Measles make you bumpy and mumps'll make you lumpy
and chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll cool you but whooping cough'll fool you
but poison ivy's gonna make you itch
You're gonna need an ocean
of calamine lotion
You'll be scratching like a hound
the minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Well late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping all around
Measles make you bumpy and mumps'll make you lumpy
and chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll cool you and whooping cough'll fool you
but poison ivy's gonna make you itch
You're gonna need an ocean
of calamine lotion
You'll be scratching like a hound
the minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Well late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping all around
La la la la
(Lieber/Stoller)
She comes on like a rose
And everybody knows
She'll get you in dutch
You can look but you'd better not touch
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Well late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping all around
She's pretty as a daisy
But look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her get under your skin
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Well late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping all around
Measles make you bumpy and mumps'll make you lumpy
and chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll cool you but whooping cough'll fool you
but poison ivy's gonna make you itch
You're gonna need an ocean
of calamine lotion
You'll be scratching like a hound
the minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Well late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping all around
Measles make you bumpy and mumps'll make you lumpy
and chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll cool you and whooping cough'll fool you
but poison ivy's gonna make you itch
You're gonna need an ocean
of calamine lotion
You'll be scratching like a hound
the minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Well late at night when you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a creeping all around
La la la la
La la la la
Poison Ivy,
In better condition than I'd be,
Hook me to an IV,
I whisper "why me"
In the Freezer,
Your words give me seizures,
And if we take a breather,
We'll break up and be hurt
I won't let you buy cigarettes,
But I'll let you by with regret,
One thing I'll find a sure bet,
A caged bird will fly if she's left,
And I'll try not to cry,
Your fingers dry my eyes,
A memory I'll never forget
I've been wronged,
With little defense,
And I'll sing a song,
Of inconsequence,
And my days,
With you are numbered,
And I'll be amazed if we see another
I won't let you buy cigarettes,
But I'll let you by with regret,
One thing I'll find a sure bet,
A caged bird will fly if she's left.
And I'll try not to cry,
Your fingers dry my eyes,
A memory I'll never forget
Now you're gone,
We always said that would be the best thing,
Now,
I fear I'm wrong,
Or at least that's what my heart is confessing
Cause I miss you,
And I wish you,
Were someone I could forget,
Cause I miss you,
And I wish you,
Were not number one on my list,
List of regrets,
And now I'm broken up,
Because We've broken up,
It's all a big "what if"
What if I'd spoken up,
For what I wanted
Poison Ivy,
In better condition than I'd be,
Hook me to an IV,
Boomerang-
Poison Ivy
J. Lieber/ M. Stoller
She comes on like a rose
But everybody knows (don't cha know, don't cha know)
She'll get you in Dutch (awww)
You can look but you'd better not touch
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night when your sleeping
Poison Ivy comes a creeping around
She's pretty as a daisy (pretty as a daisy)
But look out man she's crazy (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
She'll really do you in (really do you in)
If you let her get under your skin (let her get under your skin)
(repeat chorus)
Measles makes you mumpy
And mumps will make you lumpy
And chicken pox will make you jump and twitch (make you jump and twitch)
A common cold will fool ya
And whooping coughs will cool ya
But poison ivy loves to make you itch (make you itch)
Your gonna need an ocean (gonna need an ocean)
Of calamine lotion (oh, your gonna need it)
You'll be scratching like a hound (boy, you'll be itching)
The minute you start to mess around
(repeat chorus)
Your gonna need an ocean (big, big ocean)
Of calamine lotion
You'll be scratching like a hound (you'll be scratching, you'll be scratching)
The minute you start to mess around
(repeat chorus)
I just got back from the doctor
He told me that I had a problem
But I realized it's you
I tried to scratch away the issue
All I ever get is tissues
So I can wipe away my tears, yeah!
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Now I found out you were lying
When you told me you were trying
Just to medicate the rash
Tangle vines, they are decievin'
From the lines that now are leadin'
To the truth I need to hear!
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Yow! Yeah
I break out and I start to shake
When I hear you name, can't walk away
I just can't do it
I can't stop even if I try
To lay down my pride, I can't walk away
I get burned and I have to learn
That the court's adjourned, I can't walk away, yeah!
You tell lines and your tangle vines
Well I try and just can't walk away
Poison, poison, poison ivy
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Everybody wants a little poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Poison ivy, poison ivy, poison ivy
Give me some poison, baby! Uh!
She comes on like a rose
But everybody knows
She'll get you in dutch
You can look but you better not touch
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison Ivy comes a creepin' around
She's 'round
She's pretty as a daisy
But look out man, she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her get under your skin
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison Ivy comes a creepin' around
She's 'round
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whoopin' cough can cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll, make you itch
You're gonna need an ocean
Of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison Ivy comes a creepin' around
She's common like a rose
Everybody knows
She'll get you to look
You can look but you'd better not touch
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison Ivy come a creeping around
She's pretty as a daisy
But look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her get under your skin
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison Ivy come a creeping around
Measles make you bumpy
Mumps'll make you lumpy
Chicken Pox'll make you jump and twitch
Common cold'll fool you
Whooping cough'll cool you
Poison Ivy's love'll make you itch
Gonna need an ocean
Of calomine lotion
You'll be scratching like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison Ivy come a creeping around
Measles make you bumpy
Mumps'll make you lumpy
Chicken Pox'll make you jump and twitch
Common cold'll fool you
Whooping cough'll cool you
Poison Ivy's love'll make you itch
Gonna need an ocean
Of calomine lotion
You'll be scratching like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison Ivy come a creeping around
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison Ivy come a creeping
She comes on like a rose
And everybody knows
She'll get you in dutch
You can look
But you better not touch
Poison ivy poison ivy
Poison ivy poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
She comes creepin'
Around, 'round, 'round 'round
She's pretty as a daisy
But look out man she's crazy
She'll really do ya, in
If you let her hang under your skin
Poison ivy poison ivy
Poison ivy sweet, sweet poison
Late at night while you're sleepin'
She comes creepin'
Around, 'round, 'round creepin' around
'Round, 'round, 'round, around
'Round, 'round, 'round
'Round, 'round, 'round, around
'Round, 'round, 'round
Just one Kiss
A really do you in
Poison ivy poison ivy
Poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
I feel her creepin' around
Around, 'round, 'round
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Poison pumps through her veins
Late at night while I'm sleepin'
I feel, I feel
I feel ya creepin'
Around, 'round, 'round
Late at night
Late at
Night
Late at night while you're sleepin'
She comes creepin' around
'Round, 'round, 'round
'Round, 'round, 'round
'Round, 'round, 'round
(Alexander)
You are my poison ivy
You are my disease
You are what I must walk through
To get to what I need
You are my vaccination
You're my Cheshire cat
You are my situation
And I give thanks for that
But it seems like we've come a long way
(Yeah, yeah) seems like we've come a long way
You are my irritation
You're under my skin
You are my, you are my reminder
Of where I shouldn't have been But it seems like we've come a long way
(Yeah, yeah) seems like we've come a long way
I know what this is
I've been here before
You are my poison ivy
You're my fleur de lis
You are what I must cling to
To get to what I need
Slowly her blood will kill him
Dying upon the leaves of poison
Body and mind
Helpless I watch him leave us
Lurking in utter darkness
Hiding from his past and his pride
Sadly I’ve been where you are so I know that
All the things you think you know and
All the things you say you love are just
Lullabies at night, echoes of her lies
You don’t see it, pretend you’re blind
You’re afraid of what you might find
You need her poison to numb your mind
A victim of her barren soil…
Don’t fear your own conviction
Don’t be a remnant of her craving
Distinguish life from lies
I know you hurt just the way she hurts
I know she cries just the way you cry
But what you never share is that one smile
Trust me; I’ve been where you are so I know that
All the things you think you know and
All the things you say you love are just
Lullabies at night, echoes of her cries
Don’t live her lie, you’re not blind
No need to fear what you will find
Drain her poison out of your mind
She comes on like a rose but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
You can look but you better not touch
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes
a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
She's pretty as a daisy but look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her under your skin
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes
a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough can cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes
a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough can cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes
a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
la da la da la da
la da la da la da
la da la da la da
B-b-b-baby, baby why won't you let me be
You're a major pain in the ass and I do need the hassle can't ya see
Please I need some peace of mind
I was hoping I would find
But you just kept a buggin
Till I was crawlin under the rug and baby
Stressin, jump back baby back away
Get off my back you monkey
Ya got my nerves jumping like a junkie today
Hit it, hit it
Poison Ivy ya come creepin up right behind me
You make me itch baby you're so unkind (So unkind)
Poison baby you're like poison ivy
You make me itch and I'm out of calomine
So this is how you get your kicks
Lickin' up everything after me
Baby don't pet my dog and certainly don't mess with my birds or my bees
Jesus I got a peeping Tom
And I was hoping she was gone
But she just kept a knockin'
Till I was crawlin under a rock and baby
Stressin, jump back baby back away
Get off my back you monkey
Ya got my nerves jumping like a junkie today
Hit it, hit it
Poison Ivy ya come creeping up right behind me
You make me itch baby you're so unkind (So unkind)
Poison baby you're like poison ivy
You make me itch and I'm out of calomine
Poison Ivy ya come creeping up right behind me
You make me itch baby you're so unkind (So unkind)
Poison baby you're like poison ivy
You make me itch and I'm out of calomine
Poison Ivy ya come creeping up right behind me
You make me itch baby you're so unkind (So unkind)
Poison baby you're like poison ivy
You make me itch and I'm out of calomine
1959
She comes on like a rose but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
Now you can look but you better not touch
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes
a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
She's pretty as a daisy but look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
Now if you let her get under your skin
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes
a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes
a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes
a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
Nothing can compare
Two weeks I stared
Hands, hand tied
I got an itch
I call her poison ivy
It can kill
Hey hey, oh well
I've got an itch
I call her poison ivy
It can kill
Oh, well
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison - hey hey hey hey
Took my youth
Everything that ever meant something
Nothing comes between me and you
Most of my friends
Most of my friends
Are dead because of you
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison - hey hey hey hey
I had no choice
But to love you
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
[fade and repeat to end]
She comes on like a roseBut everybody knows She'll get you in touchYou can look but you'd better not touchLate at night when your sleepingPoison Ivy comes a creeping aroundPoison Ivy, Poison IvyShe's pretty as a daisyBut look out man she's crazy She'll really reel you in Measles makes you mumpyIf you let her get under your skin And mumps will make you lumpyA common cold will fool yaAnd chicken pox will make you jump and twitch (make you jump and twitch)And whooping coughs will cool yaBut poison ivy loves to make you itchYour gonna need an ocean (gonna need an ocean)Of calamine lotion (oh, your gonna need it)You'll be scratching like a hound (boy, you'll be itching)The minute you start to mess aroundLate at night when your sleepingPoison Ivy, Poison IvyPoison Ivy comes a creeping aroundLate at night when your sleepingPoison Ivy comes a creeping aroundPoison Ivy, Poison IvyAnd mumps will make you lumpyMeasles makes you mumpyAnd chicken pox will make you jump and twitch (make you jump and twitch)A common cold will fool yaAnd whooping coughs will cool yaBut poison ivy loves to make you itchOf calamine lotion (oh, your gonna need it)Your gonna need an ocean (gonna need an ocean)You'll be scratching like a hound (boy, you'll be itching)The minute you start to mess aroundPoison Ivy, Poison IvyPoison Ivy comes a creeping aroundLate at night when your sleeping
She comes on like a rose
But everybody knows
She'll get you in dutch
You can look but you better not touch
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a-creeping around
She's pretty as a daisy
But look out man, she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her get under your skin
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a-creeping around
Measles make you humpy
Mumps will make you bumpy
Chickenpox will make you jump and twitch
Glory, Hallelujah
You know it's gonna fool ya
Poison ivy will only make you itch
Gonna take an ocean
Of calamine lotion
You'll be scratching like a hound
The minute that you start to mess around
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a-creeping around
Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy
Late at night while you're sleeping
Poison ivy comes a-creeping around
Creep-Creeping around
Nothing can compare
Two weeks I stared
Hands, hand tied
I got an itch
I call her poison ivy
It can kill
Hey hey, oh well
I've got an itch
I call her poison ivy
It can kill
Oh, well
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison - hey hey hey hey
Took my youth
Everything that ever meant something
Nothing comes between me and you
Most of my friends
Most of my friends
Are dead because of you
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison - hey hey hey hey
I had no choice
But to love you
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Poison Ivy
Artist: The Coasters (peak Billboard position # 7 in 1959)
Words and Music by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
(Thought by some to not be about a plant at all, but rather a young lady with a social disease)
She comes on like a rose but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
Now you can look but you better not touch
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
She's pretty as a daisy but look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
Now if you let her under your skin
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough'll cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch!!
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison iv-y-y-y-y, poison iv-y-y-y-y
Late at night while you're sleepin' poison ivy comes a'creepin'
Arou-ou-ou-ou-ou-ound
la da la da la da
la da la da la da
la da la da la da
la da la da la da
Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz
worldnet.att
She comes on like a rose
But everybody knows
She'll get you in dutch
You can look but you better not touch
Poison ivy
Poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a creepin' around
She's round
She's pretty as a daisy
But look out man she's crazy
She'll really do you in
If you let her get under your skin
Chorus
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make youjump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whoopin' cough can cool ya
But poison ivy lord'll make you itch
You're gonna need an ocean
Of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
I was that what you wanted
cry I cried myself to sleep every
night in my dreams
you appear
you and me
is this the price I am paying
is this the life that Im supposed to live
is this my heart you are breaking
is this my heart you are breaking, Ivy!
thats why I still believe youre poison, Ivy
thats why I still believe that you aint right for me
thats why I still believe youre poison, Ivy
thats why I still believe that you are poison to me
thats why I still believe youre poison, Ivy
thats why I still believe that you aint right for me
thats why I still believe youre poison, Ivy
thats why I still believe that you wont die for me
how does it feel to think that I still need you?
how can you be so blind, I wont believe in you!
thats why I still believe youre poison, Ivy
thats why I still believe that you are poison to me
I addicted to Ivy
cry I cried myself to sleep every
night this sorrow
is hurting me
its killing me
this is my heart you are breaking
this is my heart you are breaking
this is my heart you are breaking
this is my life you are taking, Ivy
thats why I still believe youre poison, Ivy
thats why I still believe that you aint right for me
thats why I still believe youre poison Ivy
thats why I still believe that you wont die for me
how does it feel to think that I still need you?
how can you be so blind, I wont believe in you!
thats why I still believe youre poison, Ivy
