I took my troubles down to Madame Rough you know that gypsy with the gold cap tooth she's got a back on 34th and Vine and sellin' little bottles of love potion No.9 I told her that I was a flop with chicks I've been this since 1956 she looked at my palm and she made a magic sign she said what you need is love potion No.9 she back down and turn around and give me a wink she said I'm gonna' make it up right here in the sink It smelled like turpentine and looked like India ink I held my nose I closed my eyes I took a drink I didn't know it does day or night I started kissing everything in sight but when I kissed a cop and 34th and Vine you broke my little bottle of love potion No.9 I held my nose I closed my eyes I took a drink I didn't know it does day or night I started kissing everything in sight but when I kissed a cop and 34th and Vine you broke my little bottle of love potion No.9 love potion No.9 love potion No.9 love potion No.9