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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Coasters
Vocals
Mike Stoller
Piano
Wendell Marshall
Bass Guitar
Gary Chester
Drums
Sammy Clarke
Electric Guitar
Alan Hanlon
Guitar
George Barnes
Guitar
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Stoller
Songwriter
JERRY LEIBER
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Stoller
Producer
JERRY LEIBER
Producer
Lyrics
She comes on like a rose but everybody knows
She'll get you in Dutch
You can look but you better not touch
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin', 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
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin', around
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough can cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch
You're gonna need an ocean
Of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin' around
Measles make you bumpy
And mumps'll make you lumpy
And chicken pox'll make you jump and twitch
A common cold'll fool ya
And whooping cough can cool ya
But poison ivy, Lord'll make you itch
You're gonna need an ocean of calamine lotion
You'll be scratchin' like a hound
The minute you start to mess around
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Late at night while you're sleepin'
Poison ivy comes a-creepin', around
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
La da la da la da
Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller