I look for joy in a strange place
From the back of the bar
From afar
I see the look on my momma's face
When her son's in the corner undone
She says that my life is over
Oh 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 wrong
Cause 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 the bar
From afar
I see the look on my Daddy's face
When his son's fallen over undone
Well 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 wrong
Cause I Keep on trying
Something ain't going
something ain't going on
Oh Dr John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong
Cause I keep on trying
Something ain't going
something ain't going on
They say I'm a big heartbreaker
But Dr I never hurt you
Oh Dr John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong
Cause I keep on trying
Something ain't going
something ain't going on
Oh Dr John
You're not alone
You're not alone
Cause I keep on trying
Oh Dr John
Cause I keep on trying
Oh Dr John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong
Cause I Keep on trying
Something ain't going
something ain't going on
Dr John
I look for joy in a strange place
From the back of the bar
From afar
I see the look on my momma's face
When her son's in the corner undone
She says that my life is over
Oh 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 wrong
Cause 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 the bar
From afar
I see the look on my Daddy's face
When his son's fallen over undone
Well 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 wrong
Cause I Keep on trying
Something ain't going
something ain't going on
Oh Dr John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong
Cause I keep on trying
Something ain't going
something ain't going on
They say I'm a big heartbreaker
But Dr I never hurt you
Oh Dr John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong
Cause I keep on trying
Something ain't going
something ain't going on
Oh Dr John
You're not alone
You're not alone
Cause I keep on trying
Oh Dr John
Cause I keep on trying
Oh Dr John
What am I doing
What am I doing wrong
Cause I Keep on trying
Something ain't going
something ain't going on
Dr John