Doctor's Orders
Sabrina Lyrics


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Hello?
Hiya honey
It's me I want to see the doctor today
"Cos ever since you've been gone
I've had a pain deep down inside
He said there's nothing really wrong with me
I'm just missing my man, so honey
Please come on home as soon as you can

Doctor's orders say there's only one thing for me
Nothing he can do 'cos only you can cure me
Says in my condition love's the best physician
He prescribed a potion full of warm emotion every day
A lovin' spoonful to be taken
It's the only way to stop this empty
Heart of mine from breakin
Won't get better till you're back again he told me
Doctor's orders need your loving arms to hold me
Darling now I know there ain't no doubt about it
I'm so hooked on 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
Please say you understand how I feel honey
I know you've got a lot of things on your mind
Oh but I'm missing you so bad
Please oh please come on home

Doctor's orders say there's only one thing for me
Nothing he can do 'cos only you can cure me
Says in my condition love's the best physician




He prescribed a potion full of warm emotion
Won't get better till you're back again he told me

Overall Meaning

The song "Doctor's Orders" by Sabrina Salerno is about a woman who misses her man and seeks medical assistance to cure her condition. She calls her man on the phone and asks him to come back home because she has been feeling a pain deep down inside since he left. The doctor tells her that there is nothing really wrong with her except that she's missing her man. The doctor prescribes a potion full of warm emotion for the woman to take every day. He says that love is the best physician for her condition, and the only way to stop her heart from breaking is with a lovin' spoonful. The woman understands that the only way to cure her pain is for her man to come back to her and give her the love that she needs.


Line by Line Meaning

Hello?
The start of a phone conversation between the singer and her lover.


Hiya honey
The singer greets her lover affectionately.


It's me I want to see the doctor today
The singer informs her lover that she needs to see a doctor.


"Cos ever since you've been gone I've had a pain deep down inside
The singer has been experiencing emotional pain since her lover left.


He said there's nothing really wrong with me I'm just missing my man, so honey Please come on home as soon as you can
The doctor told the singer that her pain is caused by missing her lover, and she requests that he returns home.


Doctor's orders say there's only one thing for me Nothing he can do 'cos only you can cure me
The doctor's orders are for the singer's lover to return home, as only his love can heal her.


Says in my condition love's the best physician He prescribed a potion full of warm emotion every day
The doctor believes that love is the best cure for the singer's condition, and has recommended that she consume a daily dose of warm emotions.


A lovin' spoonful to be taken It's the only way to stop this empty Heart of mine from breakin
The singer needs to take a spoonful of love to prevent herself from feeling empty and heartbroken.


Won't get better till you're back again he told me Doctor's orders need your loving arms to hold me
The singer's condition won't improve until her lover returns to hold her in his arms.


Darling now I know there ain't no doubt about it I'm so hooked on your love I can't live without it
The singer is deeply in love with her partner and can't imagine living without him.


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
The singer asks her lover not to treat her like a stranger, and reveals that one kiss from him can heal her completely.


Please say you understand how I feel honey I know you've got a lot of things on your mind Oh but I'm missing you so bad Please oh please come on home
The singer asks her lover to understand her feelings and come home to her, despite his busy schedule.




Writer(s): Cook Roger Frederick, Greenaway Roger John Reginald

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Comments from YouTube:

@janiceagimudie5067

Some people just like to criticize. I think she’s wonderful!

@babygiiirl2846

Soooo sweet 😍😍😍😍😍

@shemkasai

everything SABRINA did deserve respect!, you can not say "awful", maybe not good enought, but never "awful",

@tigersammy

The pronoucing of the lyrics on this one cracks me up everytime.

@dpx

"Cause since you been gahhn" and "I'm just missing mah mahhn" make me laugh too, was that really the best take?!

@user-fw8sl6jx2n

Sabrina i love you !

@janiceagimudie5067

Does anyone know the name of the person playing the red guitar 🎸?

@IsSiauliu2

no, I think original is by Carol Douglas in 70's

@egbertsouce3895

IsSlauliu2: Maybe not; I think Carol Douglas covered Sunny, but had a big hit with it and it became her song.

@leo073

Sabrina Salerno is Italian! English isn't her language

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