Thought love meant forever, silly me
Sunny climes and stormy weather, silly me
Thought love was built on trust
Thought love was for the just
I thought what we discussed, but silly me
The first time we held hands
The first time that we kissed
The first hand round the waist
The first lap round the wrist
But God helped the man
A woman who insists
That love is a thing you can bank on
Silly me, silly you
From silly here to Timbuktu
Arrives like hammer, turns like screw
Neither faithful or true
Silly me, silly you
Thought love was guaranteed
Silly me
Dance on day to greet
Silly me
Thought love was built on faith
Now I know love's great mistake
Thought it gave when it would take
Silly me, silly you
Silly me
The first trip to the seaside
The walk down the beach
The kiss that you blew my way
Just out of reach
Could anyone read a lesson
From this you could teach
Love ain't a thing you could bank on
Silly me, silly you
From silly here to Timbuktu
Arrives like hammer, turns like screw
Either faithful or true
Silly me, silly you
From this you could teach



From this you could teach
Love ain't a thing you could bank on
Silly me, silly you
Jones and James, who find them a gem
Romeo and Juliet, and Didgeridoo and Ken
The fiercest of women, the strongest of men
Silly me, silly us, silly men
Silly me
Silly you
From sin to sin
From sin to sin
Silly here to Timbuktu
Hits like hammer, turns like screw
Neither faithful or true
Silly me, silly you