Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

My young apprentice, what spells have you got in store?
What kind of ritual have you brought me in for this time?
Magic is dangerous, critiques must have their voice
Let's see that tome, hmm-mmm-mmm-mmm
You want revenge against an ex of yours? Okay (hey!)
Lucky I know a charm that proves the truth's been laid, I know
So many "crazy exes" turn out to be sane
They suck, let's go, hmm-mmm-mmm-mmm

List of the stuff you need
And oh, this can't be so
I was afraid of this one part
So scared you'd include this part, no

Don't base it 'round a rose (whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Don't base it 'round a rose (whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh), you big dope
Other components should work just as well, you know
You're young, I know, you should still know: don't base it 'round a rose (hey!)
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (hey!)
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, hate to go
Through all the basics once again, this really blows (hey!)
But you should know, should really know: don't base it 'round a rose
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Wish I could say it's just because it's really trite (hey!)
But magic's steeped in lore and symbols, all that shite, 'fraid that's right
So unless this flower's personal, think I
Would let it go, oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh

Assault your ex with bees?
Any posey would work so
But what's on all Valentine's cards?
There's no need to make this hard, no

Don't base it 'round a rose (whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Don't base it 'round a rose, yeah-eah (whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh), you big dope
A curse may be what you intend, the spell won't know
Afraid it's so, thinks love's your goal, don't base it 'round a rose
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (don't base it 'round a rose) (hey!)
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh (yeah, don't base it 'round a rose)
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (ho-oh, thought you would know) (hey!)
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh (thought you would know)

Don't try to say to me
Crap like "roses come with thorns"
That only complicates things hard
Shouldn't aim to make things hard, no

Don't base it 'round a rose (hey!)
Don't base it 'round a rose (hey!), yeah-eah, you big dope
You've dealt with all this meta shit, still got that nose (hey!)
That always grows when lies are shown, don't base it 'round a rose
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (don't base it 'round a rose) (hey!)
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, don't base it 'round a rose)
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (ho-oh, thought you would know) (hey!)
Whoa-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh (thought you would know, don't base it 'round a rose)