She comes on like a rose

And everybody knows

She'll get you in dutch

Well, you can look but you'd better not touch



Poison ivy, poison ivy

Well, late at night when you're sleepin'

Poison ivy comes a creepin' all around



She's pretty as a daisy

But look out man she's crazy

She'll really do you in

If you let her get under your skin



Poison ivy, poison ivy

Well, late at night when you're sleepin'

Poison ivy comes a creepin' all around



Measles make mumpy

Mumps'll make you lumpy

Chicken pox will make you jump and twitch



Common cold'll cool you

Whooping cough will fool you

But poison ivy, Lord will make you itch



You're gonna need an ocean, ah

Of Calamine lotion, ah

You'll be scratching like a hound

The minute you start to mess around



Poison ivy, poison ivy

Well, late at night when you're sleepin'

Poison ivy comes a creepin' all around



La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la