Well, give me a Jarvick artificial heart
My old one ain't worth a damn, Lord, it just stops and starts
My baby broke it right in two since she went away
So, doctor, won't you operate today
Well, ever since my baby left, I just can't get no rest
Every time I think of her, I get pains in my chest
Since she walked out of my life, my heart gives me such pain
This old flesh and blood of mine just couldn't take the strain
So, give me a Jarvick artificial heart
My old one ain't worth a damn, Lord, it just stops and starts
My baby broke it right in two since she went away
So, doctor, won't you operate today
Well, a human heart is a fragile thing, it's always breaking down
My old heart just fell apart over every girl that came to town
Give me a heart of plastic and steel that won't go down on me
I had enough of this human stuff, I need technology
So, give me a Jarvick artificial heart
My old one ain't worth a damn, Lord, it just stops and starts
My baby broke it right in two since she went away
So, doctor, won't you operate today
I need that heart, whatever it takes, the price don't matter to me
You can just send the bill to the insurance company
Don't put me on no waiting list and don't you turn me down
If I don't get that new heart soon, I'll be headed down
So, give me a Jarvick artificial heart
My old one ain't worth a damn, Lord, it just stops and starts
My baby broke it right in two since she went away
So, doctor, won't you operate today
Hey, doctor, won't you operate today