Short John
Healing Harmony: Short John's Prescription for Love
Lyrics
Short John is my doctor, and he sho' is good to me
Short John is the singer's doctor, and he is good to her.
Yes I'm puttin' on John down, Short John's my man and he sho' is good to me
The singer expresses affection for Short John, emphasizing his goodness to her.
When I treat him right, I get the whole treatment for free!
When the singer treats Short John right, she receives medical treatment for free.
He examines me carefully, takes care of my ills
Short John carefully examines the singer and takes care of her illnesses.
Yes he examines me carefully, and he takes care of my ills
Emphasizes the thoroughness of the examination and the appropriate medication provided.
Well he checks me all over, hen he gives me the right size pills!
Short John checks the singer thoroughly and prescribes the right-sized pills.
He said, "lay down, stretch out, and please don't look so sad"
Short John instructs the singer to lay down, stretch out, and not look sad.
Yes I laid down, I stretched out, and I stopped looking so sad
The singer follows Short John's instructions, and the medication lifts her spirits.
Cause the medicine he gave me was enough to drive most women stark ravin' mad
The medicine provided by Short John is potent and has a strong effect.
Now the other doctors checked me out
Other doctors found nothing wrong, but Short John discovers undisclosed ailments.
Cause they found nothing wrong
Confirmation that other doctors did not identify the singer's underlying issues.
When Short John looked me over
Short John's examination reveals hidden problems not noticed by other doctors.
I've got other ails that never shown
The singer has ailments that were not apparent until examined by Short John.
I cried "Doctor!", I keep singing "Doctor, I need a treatment right away
The singer urgently requests treatment from Short John.
For you treat me so good, I could stand these treatments every day"
The singer expresses gratitude for Short John's effective treatment.
I was so tired and sick, I could hardly talk
The singer was exhausted and unwell, but Short John's treatment helps her recover.
He gave me my right size pill, I jumped up and started to walk and wail,
Short John prescribes the right-sized pill, and the singer feels energetic and elated.
"Doctor, ooh doctor, another treatment right away!
The singer urgently requests another treatment from Short John.
Yes, you'll treat me so good, I could stand those treatments every day"
The singer expresses willingness to undergo Short John's treatments regularly due to their effectiveness.
Oo-oo-oo-ooh yeah!
A joyful exclamation acknowledging the positive impact of Short John's treatment.
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