Tongue Tied

Lyrics by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor

Music by Howard Goodall

When I saw you for the first time (first time)
My knees began to quiver (quiver)
And I get a funny feeling (feeling)
In my kidneys and my liver (digestive system baby)

My hands they started shaking (shaking)
My heart began a thumping (boom boom bo-om)
My breakfast left my body (huey huey huey)
Now darling tell me something

Why do you make me tongue tied (tongue tied)
Tongue tied
Whenever you are near me (near me)
I'm tie-tongued (tie-tongued)
I'm tie-tongued (tie-tongued)
Whenever you're in town (in town)
You make me feel like a clown girl

Yes you make 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 (around)

I saw you cross the dance floor (dancing)
I thought of the birds and bees (reproductive system baby)
But when I tried to speak to you (talk talk)
My tongue unravelled to my knees (flibberdy flibberdy flop)

I tried to say I love you (love you)
But it came out kinda wrong girl (wrong girl)
It sounded like Nuh Nub Ih Duh (tongue tied)
Nuh murh nuh murh ni nong hurl

That's cos you make me tongue tied (tongue tied)
Tongue tied
Whenever you are near me (near me)
I'm nurmi-murmi (nurmi-murmi)
murmi-nurmi (murmi-nurmi)
Whenever you're in town (in town)
My trousers they go brown, girl

Yes you make nongi nangi (nagni nong)
Tongue tied
Why can't I tell you clearly (clearly)
Gi darbi-durgle (darbi-durgle)
Durgle-darbi (durgle-darbi)
Whenever you're around (around)

Oh I'm begging on my knees
Sweet sweet darling listen please
Understand me when I say
Gud-urble diggle dargle miggle
fargle nibble nay-ay

I'm trying to say I'm tongue tied (tongue tied)
Tongue tied
Why can't I tell you clearly (clearly)
I'm nurmi-murmi (nurmi-murmi)
murmi-nurmi (murmi-nurmi)
Whenever you're in town (in town)
I drool so much I drown, girl

Yes you make nongi nangi (nagni nong)
Ningi nongi
Why can't I tell you clearly (clearly)
Gi darbi-durgle (darbi-durgle)
Durgle-darbi (durgle-darbi)
Whenever you're around (around)
Whenever you're around, girl