It could be a spoonful of diamonds, yeah Could be a spoonful of gold Just a little spoon of your precious love Satisfies my soul CHORUS: Men lie about it, ooo they cry about it Even die about it, everybody fights about it Ooo that spoon, that spoon, that spoonful Well t could be a spoonful of water Saved from the desert sand But just a little spoon of that 45 Seedy from another man Well it could be a spoonful of coffee Could be a spoonful of tea But just a little spoon of your precious love, baby Is good enough for me (chorus