I need a shot of love, I need a shot of love.
    Don't need a shot of parish to kill my disease
  Don't need a shot of turpentine, only bring me to my knees
  Don't need a shot of codeine to help me to repent
  Don't need a shot of whiskey, help me be president.
    I need a shot of love, I need a shot of love.
    Doctor, can you hear me ? I need some Medicaid
  I seen the kingdoms of the world and it's making me feel afraid
  What I got ain't painful, it's just bound to kill me dead
  Like the men that followed Jesus when they put a price upon his head.
    I need a shot of love, I need a shot of love.
    I don't need no alibi when I'm spending time with you
  I've heard all of them rumors you have heard them too
  Don't show me no picture show or give me no book to read
  It don't satisfy the hurt inside nor the habit that it feeds.
    I need a shot of love, I need a shot of love.
    Why would I want to take your life
  You've only murdered my father, raped his wife
  Tattooed my babies with a poison pen
  Mocked my God, humiliated my friends.
    I need a shot of love, I need a shot of love.
    Don't wanna be with nobody tonight
  Veronica is not here, Mavis just ain't right
  There's a man that hates me and he's swift, smooth and near
  Am I supposed to set back and wait until he's here ?
    I need a shot of love, I need a shot of love.
    What makes the wind wanna blow tonight ?
  Don't even feel like crossing the street and my car ain't acting right
  Called home, everybody seemed to have moved away
  My conscience is beginning to bother me today.
    I need a shot of love, I need a shot of love.
  I need a shot of love, I need a shot of love.
  If you're a doctor, I need a shot of love.