[Verse 1]
When I saw you for the first time
(First time)
My knees began to quiver
(Quiver)
And I got a funny feeling
(Feeling)
In my kidneys and my liver
(Digestive system, baby)

My hands they started shakin'
(Shakin')
My heart began a-thumpin'
(Boom, boom, boom)
My breakfast left my body
(Huey, huey, huey)
Now, darlin', tell me something

[Chorus]
Why do you make me tongue tied
(Tongue tied)
Tongue tied
Whenever you are near me?
(Near me)

Tied tongue
(Tied tongue)
Tied tongue
(Tied tongue)
Whenever you're in town
(In town)
You make me feel a clown, girl
Yes, you make me tongue tongue
(Tied tied)
Tongue tied
Why can't I tell you clearly
(Clearly)
Tied tied, tongue tongue
(Tongue tied, tongue tied)
Whenever you're around?

[Verse 2]
I saw you 'cross the dance floor
(Dancin')
I thought of birds and bees
(Reproductive system, baby)
But, when I tried to speak to ya
(Talk, talk)
My tongue unravelled to my knees
(Flippety-flippety-flop)

I tried to say "I love you"
(Love you)
But it came out kind of wrong, girl
(Wrong girl)
It sounded like "Nunubididoo"
(Tongue tied)
Nuh mur nuh murh ni nong, nurl
[Chorus]
That's 'cause you make me tongue tied
(Tongue tied)
Tongue tied
Whenever you are near me
(Near me)

I'm nurmy murmy
(Nurmy murmy)
Murmy nurmy
(Nurmy murmy)
Whenever you're in town
(In town)
My trousers they go brown, girl

Yes, you make me nongy nangy
(Nangy nongy)
Tongue tied
Why can't I tell you clearly
(Clearly)
Be-dobby-durgle
(Dobby durgle)
Tongue tied
(Tongue tied)
Whenever you're around?
[Bridge]
Oh, I'm beggin' on my knees
Sweet, sweet darlin', listen please
Understand me when I say
Gedurble diggle-doggle niggle-foggle nibble-nay

[Chorus]
I'm tryin' to say I'm tongue tied
(Tongue tied)
Tongue tied
Whenever you are near me
(Really)

I'm nurmy murmy
(Nurmy murmy)
Murmy nurmy
(Murmy nurmy)
Whenever you're in town
(In town)
I drool so much I drown, girl

Yes, you make menongy nangy
(Nangy nongy)
Ningy nongy
Why can't I tell you clearly
(Clearly)
Ge-dobby-durgle
(Dobby durgle)
Durgle dobby
(Durgle dobby)
Whenever you're around?
(Around)
Whenever you're around, girl