Don't fall in love with me yet
We only recently met
True I'm in love with you but
You might decide I'm a nut
Give me a week or two to
Go absolutely cuckoo
Then, when you see your error
Then, you can flee in terror
Like everybody else does
I only tell you this 'cause
I'm easy to get rid of
But not if you fall in love
Know now that I'm on the make
And if you make a mistake
My heart will certainly break
I'll have to jump in a lake
And all my friends will blame you
There's no telling what they'll do
It's only fair to tell you
I'm absolutely cuckoo

Don't fall in love with me yet
We only recently met
True I'm in love with you but
You might decide I'm a nut
Give me a week or two to
Go absolutely cuckoo
Then, when you see your error
Then, you can flee in terror
Like everybody else does
I only tell you this 'cause
I'm easy to get rid of
But not if you fall in love
Know now that I'm on the make
And if you make a mistake
My heart will certainly break
I'll have to jump in a lake
And all my friends will blame you
There's no telling what they'll do
It's only fair to tell you
I'm absolutely cuckoo

It's only fair to tell you
I'm absolutely cuckoo


Lyrics submitted by Anne Arbour

Absolutely Cuckoo Lyrics as written by Stephin Raymond Merritt

Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING

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  • +3
    General Comment

    Did anyone else find it sort of funny that an album titled "69 Loves Songs" opens with the line "Don't fall in love with me?" Cause I sure did.

    TheSilverNobleon January 08, 2007   Link
  • +2
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    This is THE mixtape song

    AmericanSuperHeroson May 10, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I actually did put it on a mixtape... or two... =]

    ivegotatimebombon June 21, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    it's that insecurity when you first meet someone and you are soooo in love, but what do they think of you?

    god this song perfectly transcribes the feeling i have at the beginning of ever new relationship and i like the part about the lake.... it's like "i need your love, but i need it to be real, and i'm fragile...so be careful with my heart" only they say it better than i can

    lost_in_twlighton January 06, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    beautiful track...i love the way his voice rises and falls.

    shockdelicaon January 03, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    god, the lyrics don even changin an making simpler its obvious

    jflyrson April 10, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    In the booklet it says that it was originally written as a duet, but due to time constraints it was recorded with just Stephin. Which makes this song substantially more interesting IMO.

    chairmanroflmaoon January 30, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song is amazing. haha.

    these guys make me laugh.

    ypsilonon January 03, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i love how upbeat the song sounds until you really listen to the lyrics. unbelievably catchy.

    Luckypenny821on July 21, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    this song is amazing.

    the worst is overon June 20, 2006   Link

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