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

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    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

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