I Took My Troubles Down To Madame Ruth

You Know That Gypsy With That Gold Tatoo*

She's Got A Pad Down On Thirty-Fourth And Vine

Sellin' Little Bottles Of Love Potion Number Nine



I Told Her That I Was A Flop With Chics

I've Been This Way Since 1986*

She Looked At My Palm And She Made A Magic Sign

She Said "What You Need Is Love Potion Number Nine"



She Bent Down, Turned Around And Gave Me A Wink

She Said "I'm Gonna Mix It Up Right Here In The Sink"

It Smelled Like Turpentine, It 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 Thirty-Fourth And Vine

He Broke My Little Bottle Of Love Potion Number Nine



[Instrumental]



She Bent Down, Turned Around And Gave Me A Wink

She Said "I'm Gonna Mix It Up Right Here In The Sink"

It Smelled Like Turpentine, It 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 Thirty-Fourth And Vine

He Broke My Little Bottle Of Love Potion Number Nine



*This Could Be "gold-capped Tooth" As In The Other Versions, But The Way

Martinez Sings It, It Really Sounds More Like "gold Tatoo". Secondly, He

Has Modernized The Song So That It Really Is "since 1986".