Yes my dear I must admit that one time I might did

(And if you grow wiser for me experience)

Yes my dear I grew wiser in many ways and the thing I learned most

Is don't give a dose to the one you love most



No don't give a dose to the one you love most

Give her some marmelade give her some toast

You can give her the willings or give her the blues

But the dose that you give her will get back to you

I once had a lady as sweet as a song she was my darlin' and she was my dear

But she had a dose and she passed it along

Now she's gone but the dose is still here

So don't give a dose to the one you love most

Giver her some marmelade give her some toast

You can give her a partridge up in a pear tree

But the dose that you give her might get back to me



If you've got an itchin' if you've got a drip don't sit there wishin' for it to go way

Cause it won't if there's a thing on the tip of your thing or your lip

Run down to the clinic today and say

I won't give a dose