i don't wanna lose myself in love again
but my heartbeat keeps on a hammering
yeah. i met a little cutie back in sixty-
six
she used to tie you up
and beat you with a walking stick. i said
'mama
call a doctor you
must be sick!'
she told me that's the only way i
get my kicks. i don't wanna lose myself in love again
but my heartbeat keeps on a hammering. i been around the world about a
time and again
i met a little chick in an opium
den. she put a spell on me that'd freeze
a man
i said
'help me
save me'
but she
did it again. i don't wanna lose myself in love again
but my heartbeat keeps on a hammering
yeah
ok. oh
oh
oh
yeah. i met a little lady just yesterday
lord
she loves me in a special way. she put coffee in my tea and she love to say
'i wanna hold you
i wanna keep you
baby
now don't be afraid'. i don't wanna lose myself in love again
but my heartbeat keeps on a hammering
yeah. i don't wanna lose; i don't wanna lose
i don't wanna lose;
i don't wanna lose myself in love again
yeah. no
no
lord no. i don't wanna lose myself in love again
but my heartbeat
yes my beating heart
my heartbeat keeps on hammering.