[Intro]
    


[Verse 1]
              
It could be a 

          
spoonful of di

amond
              
It could be a 

          
spoonful of go

ld
              
Just a little 

            
spoon of your 


precious love,

 satisfy my so

ul


[Chorus 1]
            
Men lies about

       
 little
              
Some of them c

              
ries about lit

    
tle
              
Some of them d

              
ies about litt

     
les
              
Everything fig

            
ht about a spo

     
onful

That spoon, Th

at spoon, that


[Verse 2]

It could be a 

spoonful of co

ffee
            
Could be a spo

         
onful of tea
             
But a little s

            
poon of your p


recious love
            
Good enough fo

  
r me


[Chorus 2]
            
Men lies about

      
 that
              
Some of them d

                
ies about that
              
Some of them c

              
ries about tha

   
t
              
But everything

              
 fight about a

        
 spoonful
              
That spoon, th

             
at spoon, that

           
 ...


[Instrumental]
                                    


[Verse 3]
              
It could be a 

          
spoonful of wa

ter
              
Save you from 

          
the desert san

d
            
But one spoon 

              
of lead from m

  
y 45

Save you from 

another man


[Chorus 3]
            
Men lies about

       
 that
              
Some of them c

              
ries about tha

   
t
              
Some of them d

                
ies about that
              
Everybody figh

             
tin' about a s

     
poonful
              
That spoon, th

              
at spoon, that

         
 ..