A-when you got a headache
A headache powder soothe the pain
When you try to rest
Lord, you feel alright again

When you got a backache
A little rubbin' will see you through
But, when you got a heartache
There ain't nothin' you can do

A man can't break a stone
So he tries another lick
An iceman can't cut his ice, no
So he buys another pick

Electric lights go out
But a candle light will see you through
But, when you got a heartache
There is nothing you can do

There is nothin’ you can do
I said, there is nothin’ you can do
When you got a heartache
There ain't nothin’ you can do

A-when you a meet a friend
You smile because you glad
When a friend deceives you
It makes you feel so bad

When you lose your love one
It makes you feel so blue
And then you've got a heartache
And there ain't nothing you can do

There ain't nothin’ you can do
I said, there ain't nothin’ you can do
Ah, no, I said, there ain’t nothin’ you can do
Every time I think about it
Every time I get such a .....