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Dear Doctor

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Oh help me, please doctor, I'm damaged There's a pain where there once was a heart It's sleepin', it's a'beatin' Can't ya please tear it out And preserve it right there in that jar Oh help me, please momma, I'm sick'nin' It's today that's the day of the plunge Oh, the gal I'm to marry is a bow-legged sow I been soakin' up drink like a sponge Don'tcha worry, get dressed, cried my mother As she plied me with bourbon so sour Pull your socks up, put your suit on, comb your long hair down For you will be wed in the hour So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged There's a pain where there once was a heart I'm a sleepin' it's a beatin' Can't ya please take it out And preserve it right there in that jar (yup) Oh, help me, please doctor, I'm damaged There's a pain where there once was a heart It's sleepin', it's a'beatin' Can't ya please take it out And preserve it right there in that jar I was tremblin', as I put on my jacket It had creases as sharp as a knife I put the ring in my pocket, but there was a note And my heart it jumped into my mouth It read, darlin' I'm sorry to hurt you But I've no courage to speak to your face But I'm down in Virginia with your cousin Lou There'll be no wedding today So help me, please doctor, I'm damaged You can put back my heart in it's hole Oh, mama I'm cryin' tears of relief And my pulse is now under control (yup)