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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
B.B. King
B.B. King
Performer
New Orleans Musicians' Clinic
New Orleans Musicians' Clinic
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Irving
Curtis Irving
Composer
Joe Josea
Joe Josea
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
B.B. King
B.B. King
Producer
John Porter
John Porter
Mixing Engineer
Tony Daigle
Tony Daigle
Recording Engineer
Joe McGrath
Joe McGrath
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Got a bad case of love
Got a bad case of love
I got a bad case of love
I got a bad case of love
Got a bad case of love
People, my heart is filled with misery
[Verse 2]
I live in loneliness
Never get no rest
Went to see a love doctor
To get out of this mess
He took a look at me
Before he cast his spell
Shook his head, then began to yell
[Verse 3]
You got a bad case of love
Hey, a bad case of love
You got a bad case of love
Boy, your heart is filled with misery
[Verse 4]
I said, doctor, doctor, please do something for me
I feel like a man goin' through the third degree
Can't sleep at night, can't eat a bite
Since she been gone nothing ever goes right
[Verse 5]
I got a bad case of love
Got a bad case of love
I got a bad case of love
My heart is filled with misery
[Verse 6]
He said, son, I know just how you feel
You love your lil' baby, and you always will
But your wind is short, your pulse is weak
It won't be long before you're six feet deep
[Verse 7]
You got a bad case of love
You got a bad case of love
Got a bad case of love
Boy, your heart is filled with misery
Written by: Curtis Irving, Joe Josea

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