And suddenly your sighing sighs
 You're thinking nothing's wrong
 You string along, boy, then snap!

 Those eyes, those sighs, they're part of the tender trap

 You're hand in hand beneath the trees
 And soon there's music in the breeze
 You're acting kind of smart, until your heart just goes wap!

 Those trees, that breeze, they're part of the tender trap

 Some starry night, when her kisses make you tingle
 She'll hold you tight, and you'll hate yourself for being single

 And all at once it seems so nice
 The folks are throwing shoes and rice
 You hurry to a spot, that's just a dot on the map

 You're hooked, you're cooked, you're caught in the tender trap

 Some starry night, when her kisses make you tingle
 She'll hold you tight, and you'll hate yourself for being single

 And all at once it seems so nice
 The folks are throwing shoes and rice
 You hurry to a spot that's just a dot on the map

 And then you wonder how it all came about
 It's too late now there's no gettin' out
 You fell in love, and love is the tender trap