Lyrics to
Dr. Jimmy

This version of Dr. Jimmy was released by The Who in 1973.

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Laugh and say I’m green
I’ve seen things you’ll never see.
Talk behind my back
But I’m off the beaten track.
I’ll take on anyone
Ain’t scared of a bloody nose,
Drink till I drop down
With one eye on my clothes.

What is it? I’ll take it.
Who is she? I’ll rape it.
Got a bet there? I’ll meet it.
Getting High? You can’t beat it.

Doctor Jimmy and mister Jim
When I’m pilled you don’t notice him,
He only comes out when I drink my gin.

You say she’s a virgin.
I’m gonna be the first in.
Her fellah’s gonna kill me?
Oh fucking will he.
I’m seeing double
But don’t miss me if you can.
There’s gonna be trouble
When she choses her man.

What is it?

Doctor Jimmy and mister Jim etc.
Is it me? For a moment
The stars are falling.
The heat is rising
The past is calling.

I’m going back soon
Home to get the baboon.
Who cut up my eye,
Messed up my Levis.
I’m feeling restless
Bring another score around
Maybe something stronger
Could really hold me down.

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About Lyrics and Dr. Jimmy by The Who

The lyrics to Dr. Jimmy are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that The Who used when the song was created in 1973. The lyrics to Dr. Jimmy have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only The Who and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Dr. Jimmy by The Who. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Dr. Jimmy" means the words set to the music of Dr. Jimmy, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Who. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Dr. Jimmy and the lyrics to Dr. Jimmy are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Who who came here looking just for the lyrics to Dr. Jimmy, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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