I look for joy in a strange place<br />
From the back of the bar, from afar<br />
I see the look on my mama's face<br />
When her son's in the corner undone<br />
<br />
She says that my life is over<br />
"Boy, you don't know what you got till it's gone<br />
Come put your head upon my shoulder"<br />
She gave me her hand but I ignored her<br />
<br />
Oh, Dr. John<br />
What am I doing, what am I doing I wrong?<br />
'Cause I keep on trying<br />
Something ain't going, something ain't going on, oh, Dr. John<br />
<br />
I look for joy in a strange place<br />
In the back of a bar, from afar<br />
I see the look on my daddy's face<br />
When his son's falling over, undone<br />
<br />
Father my life is over<br />
I didn't know what I had now it's gone<br />
Can I lay my head upon your shoulder?<br />
If I fall asleep, will it be over?<br />
<br />
Oh, Dr. John<br />
What am I doing, what am I doing I wrong?<br />
'Cause I keep on trying<br />
Something ain't going, something ain't going on<br />
<br />
Oh, Dr. John<br />
What am I doing, what am I doing I wrong?<br />
'Cause I keep on trying<br />
Something ain't going, something ain't going on<br />
<br />
You say I'm a big heart breaker<br />
But doctor, I'd never hurt ya<br />
Isn't it obvious?<br />
<br />
Oh, Dr. John<br />
What am I doing, what am I doing I wrong?<br />
'Cause I keep on trying<br />
Something ain't going, something ain't going on<br />
<br />
(Oh, Dr. John)<br />
Another day, another break up<br />
We hold on and on, we hold on and on<br />
(I keep on trying)<br />
Another day, another wake up<br />
We hold on and on, we hold on and on<br />
<br />
(Oh, Dr. John)<br />
Another day, another break up<br />
We hold on and on, we hold on and on<br />
(What am I doing, what am I doing I wrong?)<br />
('Cause I keep on trying)<br />
Another day, another break up<br />
We hold on and on, we hold on and on<br />
(Something ain't going, something ain't going on)<br />
<br />
(Oh, Dr. John)<br />
Another day, another break up<br />
We hold on and on, we hold on and on<br />
(What am I doing, what am I doing I wrong?)<br />
('Cause I keep on trying)<br />
Another day, another break up<br />
We hold on and on, we hold on and on<br />
(Something ain't going, something ain't going on)<br />
<br />
Dr. John<br />
Dr. John