The Coasters - Poison Ivy

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 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 ivy, poison ivy

Late at night while you're sleepin'

Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around

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 ivy, poison ivy

Late at night while you're sleepin'

Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around

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 ivy, poison ivy

Late at night while you're sleepin'

Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around

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