[Verse 1] I was looking for a cure to pull me through Try to decide which medicine to use And every bottle has your name on the label Doctor said you keep me stable So now, I'm taking three a day to help me smile They said I should wait and try it for a while So I've been ignoring my symptoms And the small print on the back of my prescription What I'm gonna do is [Hook] Fever over 98, you hold me and my body shakes Nobody told me, nobody told me The side effects of you Losing balance, falling down Sleepless nights whenever you're around Nobody told me, nobody told me The side effects of you The side effects of you [Verse 2] I double checked the recommended dose Cause recently my headaches getting worse Sometimes every part of me is shaking Is this the right pill that I'm taking What I'm gonna do is [Hook] [Bridge] You're supposed to take away the pain But it hurts the same And it's getting harder I thought you were taking care of me But I can't breathe And it's getting harder [Hook] [Outro] The side effects of you Baby, the side effects of you