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A Little Rhythm and Blues

I took two aspirin, some alcohol
I took a pain pill, I tried it all
Picked up the phone, gave the doctor a call, he said
Rhythm and Blues is better than Tylenol

A little Rhythm and Blues will cure most anything
A little Rhythm and Blues will cure most anything
It'll make a blind man see
It'll make a dumb man sing

I got the rhythm, I got the blues
I got a funky pair of dancin' shoes
I got the slide, I got the glide
And when I hear the backbeat
Ain't no way to hide

A little Rhythm and Blues will cure most anything
A little Rhythm and Blues will cure most anything
It'll make a blind man see
It'll make a dumb man sing

A little R and D, you can figure it out
Find out exactly what I'm talkin' about
A little R and R will make you smile
But a little R and B will have you dancin’ in the aisle

A little Rhythm and Blues will cure most anything
A little Rhythm and Blues will cure most anything
It'll make a blind man see
It'll make a dumb man sing

Went to the doctor… clean bill of health
Went to the bank to deposit my wealth
The blues has been good to this ol' cook
A little Rhythm and Blues is all it took

A little Rhythm and Blues will cure most anything… (etc.)

It's better than pharmaceuticals
It's better than psychoanalysis
It's better than the hot springs
It's better than 2 weeks at a yoga retreat
It's better than acupuncture
It's better than a vacation in Jamaica
It's better than Metamucil
It's better than the Lollapalooza
It's better than EXTRA STRENTH TYLENOL!
A little Rhythm and Blues will cure most anything

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