Doobie Brothers, The - The Doctor Lyrics






I'm a man who lives in the city
I'm a man who lives in the street
From F.L.A. to Frisco Bay
And everywhere in between
Coast to coast there's a question
Everybody's always askin' me
People want to know everywhere I go
What can the answer be

Music is the doctor
Makes you feel like you want to
Listen to the doctor
Just like you ought to
Music is the doctor of my soul

Well it seems that when I travel
And I'm out there on the road
The freedom I need is the freedom I leave
In my good time rock and roll

There's a healing in those guitars
And a spirit in the song
No matter what condition your rhythm is in
The message goes on and on

Music is the doctor
Makes you feel like you want to
Listen to the doctor
Just like you ought to
Music is the doctor of my soul

If you ever wonder
How to shake your blues
Just follow this prescription
And get the cure for what's ailin' you

Music is the doctor
Makes you feel like you want to
Listen to the doctor
Just like you ought to
Music is the doctor of my soul





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  1. s.... h....

    3:26 Get over here!

  2. D.... P....

    Still a great listen in 2019

  3. R.... L....

    My dad introduced me to Steely Dan and the Doobie Bros when i was a kid and ive loved both their music ever since!
    Thanks Dad!

  4. M.... J....

    Patricks..smile..puzzeling!!!

  5. W.... K....

    Yeah Yeah Yeah....

  6. d.... ....

    I love both sides of the Doobies.... Michael gave them a resurgence that cannot be denied.

  7. D.... #....

    love this one .. i voted for you guys hall of fame in 20/20.. hope you get in.

  8. J.... C....

    Three drummers?

  9. S.... M....

    Great song

  10. M.... H....

    Man, aren't these guys great? How can you not like this song?

    M.... H....

    i saw them six times

  11. W.... K....

    The Message Goes On And On.....

  12. A.... G....

    Vote for these guys for the 2020 rock n roll hall of fame induction at www.rockhall.com/vote

  13. M.... S....

    The Doobie Brothers rule!Love this group!

  14. M.... M....

    The Doobie Brothers = Tom Johnston

  15. K.... S....

    Can't have too many drummer's!!

  16. R.... ....

    In 1989 when I was working at a factory they played the local rock station over the speaker system. This song as well as Glamour Boys by Living Color came on nearly 10 times a day while I was at work. Needless to say I hate both songs but I had to come here to remind myself how much I hated this song. The Doobie brothers are a good band however.

  17. T.... l....

    Great group

  18. S.... W....

    Who gave thumbs down to this great come back song from the doobies!?are you an idiot!?

  19. T.... G....

    So weird seeing with short hair. Great song.

  20. R.... B....

    Still good in 2019!

    R.... B....

    That is correct. Seen them last night. 1974 all over again

    R.... B....

    How cool is that, I bet you had a great concert.

  21. s.... h....

    THE LAST GREAT SONG THEY WROTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIBSON GUITARS, MARSHALL STACKS.......KEEP IT SIMPLE, THAT MAKES FOR GREAT ROCK N ROLL...........................

  22. D.... ....

    This song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989

  23. N.... H....

    Love the doobies!!! natalie

  24. J.... H....

    they all look like earl the pearl, with money. damn

  25. J.... C....

    a TOTALLY BITCHIN' song by a great band. Loved em since a kid in 70s era

  26. c.... f....

    How these guys are still not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is absolutely Criminal

  27. A.... ....

    Ahhh... I remember MUSIC.

  28. I.... D....

    Is it me or did he use two different guitars for this song? After his solo the guitar was black but he started out with an orange yellowish looking one still awesome tho

  29. T.... W....

    Hi to me

  30. N.... C....

    You’re all getting an appointment with DR.BEATDOWN, MOFOS! 😎

  31. J.... A....

    It's a great song even if the riff does make it sound a little like China Grove Part 2, but if its this good and they're borrowing from their own legacy, who cares.

    J.... A....

    I'm just glad I'm not the only one who heard a bit of China Grove in there. :)

  32. c.... ....

    Tiran Porter is still the coolest.

  33. F.... W....

    What p'd off the drummer?

  34. M.... ....

    Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, Tiran Porter, John Hartman, Mike Hossak, Bobby Lakind, Billy Payne

  35. H.... G....

    Tom Johnston is one of my favorite musicians.

  36. P.... S....

    This is what you call a group of talented men doing what they love. The love of up lifting music created by talented people that puts a smile on your face and gets you going. Keep on rock in Doobie Brothers!!!

    P.... S....

    Peter Searls - it doesn’t get you going. It keeps you running. 😉

  37. o.... ....

    Stop the camera, I want to get off.

  38. D.... J....

    they were CRANKIN so hard....and then the whole stage was overcome by fog....it was INCREDIBLE!!

  39. D.... J....

    this song is what us ...OLD TIME Doobie Brothers fans had been waiting for.......cause...so many of us old die hard doobie fans were jumping off the nearest roof.......when the michael mcdonald...minute by minute...only a fool believes nightmere ..was laid on us...in 79.....glad to see that tom johnston is back!!!...cause ...this song portrays the GREATNESS ..that i will allways remember...as the best rock n roll band...EVER...i saw the doobies in 73...and 74 ...the vices tour in 74 ..will go down as my favorite concert!!...they let loose...all this fog on the stage..if you look on the back of the vices vynal...youl see what im talkin about!!ROCK ONNNN

  40. R.... R....

    I forgot about this song until I heard Casey's top 40 countdown recently and I really liked this song when I was 12 in 89. Long live the 80s

  41. B.... L....

    LONG LIVE GOOD OLD ROCK N ROLL!!

  42. A.... B....

    MUSIC is more than the doctor

  43. M.... S....

    Surprised this was never used in a Dr. Pepper commercial. Maybe due to artistic integrity, they declined an offer.

  44. N.... ....

    Mustaches rock!

  45. M.... P....

    Hall of Fame? Why not?

  46. P.... B....

    pure and simple, it's like this - there's music, then there's everything else.

  47. D.... J....

    and you know ...all you want a bee rock and roll fans...my first concert in chicago...was the doobie bros...the vices tour..in 1974...it was my high school graduation party...at the aragon ballroom in chicago.....AND MY GOD....WE PARTIED...AND LOU REED WAS THE OPENING BAND...I DONT HAVE ANY IDEA HOW I GOT HOME THAT NITE...CAUSE WE WERE SO WASTED..

  48. c.... ....

    i remember when i was 14 year old brat and my friend told me this song is called doctor.doobie brothers.
    i just miss those days.good song...from 43 year old man.

  49. B.... ....

    MTV FLASHBACK Sunday June 18 1989 1:08 ? a.m. E.S.T . 2nd video after Head Banger's Ball

  50. B.... !....

    Just settled at my new job in Co. 89 I believe. Missing my old friends & places.
    Then, this came on the radio. Saw them at Red Rocks that Summer !
    I didn't miss much after that. TXS guys for being there for so many
    for so long !

  51. C.... R....

    Good ole' rock & rooooooooooooll!!

  52. D.... E....

    Great tune

  53. D.... J....

    you see doobie fans...like me...of the pre michael mcdonald disaster....i .. saw the vices tour in 1974...OMG....that was the best thing happenin in 74...BTO WAS KICKIN ASS...TEDDY NUGENT WAS ANNIALATING THE ROCK SCENE WITH TOOTH FANG AND CLAW...BUT SERIOUSLY ,....THE DOOBIE BROS WAS THE BEST INCREDIBLE ROCK SHOW IN 74.THEY CONTROLLED THE STAGE...skynyrd was a close 2nd.....MAYBE DEEP PURPLE WAS RIGHT UP THERE WITH THEM.WITH MACHINE HEAD.....BUT THE DOOBIE BROS WAS THE BEST DAMN SHOW I SAW IN 74.......LOOK AT THE PICTURE ON THE VICES LP...WITH THE SMOKE COVERING THE STAGE...THAT SHOW ROCKED BETTER THAN THE SUPERBOWL OF ROCK AT SOLDIER FIELD IN 77....THE DOOBIES WILL ALWAYS RATE # 1 with me...it was worth the wait for tom johnston to come back with the doctor,,,

  54. B.... N....

    A weird backwards version of china grove ...same chords etc

  55. E.... S....

    the doobies are SUCH a better band with tom johnston out front than anyone else

  56. o.... ....

    106 thumbs down from Kanye lovers :)

  57. J.... S....

    Tom Johnston is one of the very best guitar players ever. No doubt. There is footage in the Doobie Brothers documentary "Let The Music Play", that would blow your mind. Check it out, you won't be disappointed.

    J.... S....

    J Seg thanks .. I’m going to check that out

  58. K.... W....

    An incredibly underrated Doobie Brothers song. Was a highlight of the concert for me when I saw them last summer.

  59. D.... W....

    Why aren't these guys in the R&R Hall of Fame???

  60. H.... F....

    I'll listen to this song on my complete long plane trip from Albuquerque, New Mexico to visit pen pals in Phenix City, Alabama. I'll have to forward my time 2 hours ahead from Mountain Time Zone to Eastern Time Zone. Phenix City is in Eastern Time Zone due to being of Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Area. Phenix City is Alabama's Easternmost and Eastern Time Zone's Westernmost.

  61. P.... P....

    Vodka sprite and doobie brothers are the formula. 63 and still jamming with the dooobie brothers. Awesome 👏 oh don’t forget the ice

  62. D.... ....

    AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  63. D.... J....

    THE BEST DAMN JAM THAT THE DOOBIES EVER CREATED...AND IVE SEEN THEM ALL FROM 1972 TO THE PRESENT...COUNTLESS SHOWS IVE SEEN..MUSIC WILL ALWAYS BE THE CURE FOR WHATEVERS AILEN YOU$$$$$

  64. F.... M....

    96 people have no musical soul.

    F.... M....

    It's worse now, up to 106, although from what's out there now, that number would be higher...

  65. R.... R....

    Best music ever!!
    Especially at Biker parties

  66. D.... H....

    The 94 thumbs down are WAY WRONG! I'm a Doobies fan since forever. This is top 3 Doobies!

  67. M.... v....

    Music has been and still is the doctor for me! GREAT song!

  68. V.... ....

    Beauty tune

  69. D.... ....

    FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  70. W.... B....

    1:14.... THE DRUMMER DOESN'T EVEN HAVE STICKS IN HIS HAND HAHAHHA

    W.... B....

    Which one??😁

  71. C.... M....

    Love this song, thank you Parker Lewis S01E11

  72. P.... G....

    The one thing that ruined a great group: Michael Mcdonald.

    P.... G....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMfzfXZS8vc&start_radio=1&list=RDQMfzfXZS8vc

  73. J.... C....

    I liked this song since i first heard it some 15-18 years ago. i thought Patrick sang it..

  74. M.... N....

    My generation absolutely holds the title for the best of musical expression and creativity. I'm 65 BTW.

  75. B.... M....

    Modern music from today and last 30years is garbage. only horrible noise without meaning. I really HATE modern music.

  76. R.... J....

    I am so thrilled to see them still tour and share such amazing talent and music. Tom Johnston's voice will ALWAYS be the voice of the Doobie,Bros.even though MacDonald has a great voice, they never were the same as far as I am concerned. He gives them their rock power. Amazing performers and musicians. Can't wait to see them again. They opened as back up for 3 dog night in the 70's and their records sold off the shelves of ever store the next day in Salt Lake City. I saw them every time since when I could.

  77. M.... O....

    The doobies best music IS the Dr❗❗❗

  78. R.... R....

    Love it. Rock does not get any better, especially when you see the Doobs live, like on 5/22/18 at the Smoothie Center, New Orleans (oh, Black Water, keep on rollin' with those Dark Eyed Cajun Women.) :) Richard :)

  79. S.... G....

    i love this group.

  80. D.... R....

    1989 the best year in music and The Doobie Brothers were one of them... keep rockin Boys...🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

    D.... R....

    Daniel R 1989 was a quality year of the greats from the 60’s/70’s. These artists all had hits that year: Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Elton John, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Aerosmith, Doobie Bros, Stevie Nicks, Chicago, Rod Stewart, Don Henley to name a few.

  81. D.... R....

    Doobies sounded better without Michael McDonald at the time

  82. o.... ....

    Just another great by the Doobies...sad without Michael McDonald...but it's good...

  83. D.... M....

    the Doobie's have the music in their veins, heart, soul and heads and they will always be a favorite of mine no doubt about it...

    D.... M....

    AND, don't forget, they have the music as their doctor.

  84. J.... M....

    I think I have this one.. I have3282
    lps in my albums collection.

  85. H.... M....

    Dynamite group. Cheers

  86. z.... 2....

    The "Doobie Doctors" always had it down. Miss those days so much.

  87. n.... ....

    This was a huge deal in the late '80s when the Doobies reunited and released this album.  Everybody was so pumped-up about it.  I just realized the intro sounds a bit like 'I Feel Like a Number' by Bob Seger.  Both awesome songs!

  88. W.... F....

    I remember the first time I saw this on MTV...............I was like "THE Doobie Brothers are BACK !!"

  89. T.... R....

    This is a dynamic statement for the spring/summer of 1989. It's the Doobies telling all the young teen pop stars, "We'll show you how it's done."

    T.... R....

    Agreed...today's acts (i.e., 'performers', not necessarily 'musicians' and 'vocalists') don't even compare.

  90. J.... A....

    Tom Johnson is the shit!

  91. S.... H....

    author of THE RED CROWN at amazon.com books sez: One good thing about MM's departure--you can always go back to how you USED to sound. The DOOBIES are truly a band with TWO distinct identities, each with its good points: Take your pick!

  92. A.... F....

    LUV THIS SONG !!!!

  93. D.... H....

    Been fortunate to see the Doobies rwice. Thier music lives thru all

  94. M.... D....

    3:27
    Oh shit, I got to go guys! I forgot to pick up my kid from school!

  95. P.... D....

    When I hear this song it makes me feel like going to the middle East and kick some isis ass! God this song pumps you up. The mood of the band in this video is great.Good vibes all around.

  96. P.... D....

    I love rock music.When I hear this song it makes me feel like going to the middle east and take out those isis punks because the song so fires me up.

  97. f.... ....

    Love this song it has cost me at least one set of cheap speakers in my car over the years LOL!