Love's a drowsing nymphnWhen it wakes it starts to screamnLike some ungodly thing starts to screamnnThe heart's a wretched thingnTakes a sinking man and makes him swimnTakes a poor man, makes him kingnJust to watch him sinnnCHORUS:nSo won't you save me, save me, save me from these thingsnDon't you know I'm sorry, I'm sorry, forgive me for what I didnnLove's a drowsing nymphnBrings you dahlias, buys you giftsnFeeds you things that make you sick, until you're stiffednnThe heart's a wretched thingnShows the tongue-tied how to singnThat takes away their hearing, oh it's a wretched thingnnCHORUS (x2)