It could be a spoonful of coffee

Could be a spoonful of tea

But a little spoon of your precious love

Is good enough for me



Men lied about that

Some of them died about that

Some of them cried about that

Well, everybody fightin' about a spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful



It could be a spoonful of diamonds

Could be a spoonful of gold

Just a little spoon of your precious love

Satisfy my soul



Men lied about that

Some of them died about that

Some of them cried about that

Well, everybody fightin' about a spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful



It could be a spoonful of water

Save you from the desert sand

Just a spoon of lead from my forty-five

Save you from another man



Men lied about that

Some of them cried about that

Some of them died about that

Everybody fightin' about a spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful

That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful