Ya see a pair of laughing eyes,
And suddenly you're sighing sighs
You're thinkin' nothin's wrong,
You string along, boy, then SNAP!
Those eyes, those sighs -
They're part of the tender trap

You're hand in hand beneath the trees,
And soon there's music in the breeze
You're actin' kind of smug
Until your heart just goes WHAP!
Those trees, that breeze -
They're part of the tender trap

Some starry night,
When her kisses make you tingle,
She'll hold you tight
And you'll hate yourself for being single

And all at once it seems so nice,
The folks are throwin' shoes and rice
You hurry to a spot that's just a dot on the map
You're hooked, you're cooked,
You're caught in the tender trap

(Musical interlude)

Some starry night,
When her kisses make you tingle,
She'll hold you tight
And you'll hate yourself for bein' single

And all at once it seems so nice,
The folks are throwin' shoes and rice
You hurry to a spot that's just a dot on the map
And then you wonder how it all came about,
It's too late now, there's no gettin' out -
You fell in love, and love is the tender trap