I got a bad case of love I got a bad case of love I got a bad case of love I got a bad case of love I got a bad case of love People, my heart is filled with misery I live in loneliness, never get no rest Went to see a love doctor to get out of this mess Took a look at me before he cast his spell Shook his head, then began to yell You got a bad case of love You got a bad case of love You got a bad case of love Boy, your heart is filled with misery I said, 'Doctor, doctor, please do something for me I feel like a man going through the third degree Can't sleep at night, can't eat a bite Since she been gone nothing ever goes right' He said, 'Son, I know just how you feel You love your baby and you always will But your wind is short, your pulse is weak It won't be long before you're six feet deep' You got a bad case of love You got a bad case of love You got a bad case of love Boy, your heart is filled with misery