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   ******      end printed lyrics, song continues:      (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.