I don't wanna lose myself in love again,   But my heartbeat keeps on a hammering, yeah.      I met a little cutie back in sixty-   six, She used to tie you up   And beat you with a walking stick.   I said, 'Mama, call a doctor you   must be sick!'   She told me that's the only way I   get my kicks.      I don't wanna lose myself in love again,   But my heartbeat keeps on a hammering.      I been around the world about a   time and again,   I met a little chick in an opium   den.   She put a spell on me that'd freeze   a man,   I said, 'help me, save me', but she   did it again.      I don't wanna lose myself in love again,   But my heartbeat keeps on a hammering,   yeah, ok.      Oh, oh, oh, yeah.      I met a little lady just yesterday,   Lord, she loves me in a special way.   She put coffee in my tea and she love to say,      'I wanna hold you, I wanna keep you, baby,   Now don't be afraid'.      I don't wanna lose myself in love again,   But my heartbeat keeps on a hammering, yeah.      I don't wanna lose; I don't wanna lose,   I don't wanna lose;   I don't wanna lose myself in love again, yeah.      No, no, lord no.   I don't wanna lose myself in love again,   But my heartbeat, yes my beating heart,   My heartbeat keeps on hammering.