"I Don't Need No Doctor" is an R&B song written by Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and Jo Armstead. First released by Nick Ashford on Verve in August 1966, it went nowhere. It was then picked up and recorded by Ray Charles and released in October 1966.

Over the years, it has been covered by bands such as garage rock band The Chocolate Watchband in 1969, Humble Pie in 1971, New Riders of the Purple Sage in 1972, metal band W.A.S.P. in 1986, by rock band Great White in 1987, and by the garage punk band The Nomads in 1989. Styx also covered this song.

Humble Pie's version became an FM radio hit and reached #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Lyrics

I don't need no doctor

'Cause I know what's ailing me

I don't need no doctor, no, no

'Cause I know what's ailing me

I've been too long

Away from my baby, ah

I'm coming down with a misery

(I don't need no doctor)

(I don't need no doctor)

I don't need no doctor

For my prescription to be filled

(I don't need no doctor)

(I don't need no doctor)

I don't need no doctor

I tell you now

For my prescription to be filled

(I don't need no doctor)

(I don't need no doctor)

Only my baby's arms, ah

Could ever take away this chill

(I don't need no doctor)

(I don't need no doctor)

Now the doctor say I need rest

(Hey, hey)

But all I need

Is her tenderness

Put me on the critical list

(Hey, hey)

When all I need

Is her sweet kiss

He gave me a medicated lotion

But it didn't soothe

(It didn't soothe)

My emotion

I don't need no doctor

I don't need no doctor

I don't need no doctor

For my hope to live is gone

(I don't need no doctor)

(I don't need no doctor)

I don't need no doctor, no, no

Whoa, my hope to live is gone

(I don't need no doctor)

(I don't need no doctor)

All I need is my baby

Baby, please

Won't you please come on home

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You know what I'm talking 'bout

(I don't need no doctor)

I don't need no aspirins

(I don't need no doctor)

I don't need no lotion

(I don't need no doctor)

I say, "I don't need no vitamin pills"

(I don't need no doctor)

I don't need

Songwriters: Josephine Armstead / Nick Ashford / Valerie Simpson

I Don't Need No Doctor lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, BMG Rights Management