When you got a headache, a headache powder soothes the pain
When you try to rest, Lord, you feel alright again
When you got a backache, a little rubbing will see you through
But when you got a heartache, there ain't nothing you can do
A man can't break a stone, so he tries another lick
An ice man can't cut his ice, so he buys another pick
Electric lights go out but a candle light will see you through
But when you got a heartache, there ain't nothing you can do
There ain't nothing you can do
I say there ain't nothing you can do
When you got a heartache, there ain't nothing you can do
When you meet a friend, you smile because you're glad
When a friend deceives you, it makes you feel so bad
When you lose your loved one, it make you feel so blue
And then you got a heartache, and there ain't nothing you can do
I said there ain't nothing you can do
Every time, I think about it
Every time, I think about it
There ain't nothing you can do