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Doctor’s Orders Lyrics By Carol Douglas

    carol douglas talking to someone on the telephone over the

    female background vocal group singing over carol douglas’ continuous spoken voice during the musical break
    ooh ooh ooh ooh
    ooh ooh ooh ooh

    doctor’s orders say there’s only one thing for me
    nothing he can do ’cause only you can cure me
    it says in my condition love’s the best physician
    he’s prescribed a potion full of warm emotion

    every day
    a loving spoonful to be taken
    it’s the only way
    to stop this empty heart of mine from breaking

    i won’t get better until you’re back again
    he told me doctor’s orders need your loving arms to hold me
    darling now i know there is no doubt about it
    i’m so fond of your love i can’t live without it

    you’re away
    but please don’t treat me like a stranger
    doctor’s orders say
    one kiss from you and i am out of danger

    female background vocal group singing over carol douglas’ spoken adlib during the interlude
    ooh ooh ooh ooh
    ooh ooh hey hey hey hey

    doctor’s orders say there’s only one thing for me
    nothing he can do ’cause only you can cure me
    it says in my condition god’s my best physician
    he’s prescribed a potion full of warm emotion

    i won’t get better until you’re back again

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    Artist: Carol Douglas

    Year: 1975

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 130