[Verse 1]
I ain't got a fever, got a permanent disease
Take more than a doctor, prescribe a remedy
Awful lot of money, more than I need
Gonna take more than a shot to get the poison out of me
Hey, I got the symptoms, one, two, and three

[Pre-Chorus]
(First you need)
This you need
(Then you bleed)
Then you bleed
(On your knees)
You're such a tease
This boy's addicted, your kiss is the drug

[Chorus]
Your love is like is like bad medicine
Bad medicine is all I need
Your love is like bad medicine
Let's play doctor, cure my disease

[Verse 2]
I don't need no needle to be giving me a thrill
I don't need no anesthesia, or a nurse to bring a pill
I got a dirty down addiction, no, it doesn't leave a track
I've got a jones for some affection like a monkey on my back
Ain't no paramedic gonna save this heart attack
[Pre-Chorus]
(First you need)
Yeah, you need
(Then you bleed)
I'm bleedin' all over
(On your knees)
Ah, baby, please
This boy's addicted, your kiss is the drug

[Chorus]
Your love is like is like bad medicine
Bad medicine is all I need
Your love is like bad medicine
Let's play doctor, cure my disease

[Bridge]
Put in the respirator, I'm running out of breath
You're an all-night generator in stockings and a dress
When you find your medicine, take what you can get
If there's something better, baby, oh, they haven't found it yet

[Chorus]
Your love is like is like bad medicine
Bad medicine is all I need
Your love is like bad medicine
Let's play doctor, cure my disease