I look for joy in a strange place. From the back of the bar. From afar. I see the look on my mama’s face. When her son's in the corner undone. She says that my life is over. "Boy you don't know what you got till it's gone. Come put your head upon my shoulder". She gave me her hand but I ignored her. Oh Dr. John. What am I doing. What am I doing I wrong?. Cuz I keep on trying. Something ain't going. Something ain't going on. Oh Dr. John. I look for joy in a strange place. From the back of a bar. From afar. I see the look on my daddy's face. When his son's falling over undone. Father my life is over. Well I didn't know what I had now it's gone. Can I lay my head upon your shoulder?. If I fall asleep will it be over?. Oh Dr. John. What am I doing. What am I doing I wrong?. Cuz I keep on trying. Something ain't going. Something ain't going on. Oh Dr. John. What am I doing. What am I doing I wrong?. Cuz I keep on trying. Something ain't going. Something ain't going on. They say I'm a big heartbreaker. But Doctor I'd never hurt ya. It isn't that obvious? (hmmm). Oh Dr. John. What am I doing. What am I doing I wrong?. Cuz I keep on trying. Something ain't going. Something ain't going on. (Another day another break up). Oh Dr. John. (Hold on and on Hold on and on). I keep on trying. (Another day another wake up). We hold on and on. We hold on and on. Oh Dr. John. (Another day another wake up). We hold on and on. We hold on and on. (Another day another wake up). (I keep on trying). We hold on and on. We hold on and on. Oh Dr. John. What am I doing. What am I doing wrong?. Cuz I keep on trying. Something ain't going. Something ain't going on. Dr. John. Ooh ooh ooh. Dr. John.