Hot Fever Blues

Well, I've got a fever but there ain't no way you could tell Yeah, I've got a fever, but there ain't no way you could tell I ain't feeling too bad, but I sure ain't feeling too well Well, my temperature rises and my nerves, they begin to freeze My temperature rises and my nerves, they begin to freeze I tried to tell someone about it but all I can do is sneeze I've got a poison headache, I've got a bad, bad cough I've got a poison headache, I've got a bad, bad cough I got debts that can't be paid off cause I got laid off My mind is caving in, my brain keeps falling out My mind is caving in, my brain keeps falling out Think I'll go get it checked out and see what that's all about The therapist came in wearing a bodysuit and a mask The therapist came in with a bodysuit and a mask Said, "Son, you ever been to Georgia?" I say, "Why do you ask?" Well, I waited eleven-hundred hours just to see the nurse Yes, I waited nine-hundred seventy-six hours just to see the nurse She said, "You're either dead or dyin,'" Lord I don't know which is worse! Well, the Chinese doctor comes in and he gives me a shot The Chinese doctor came in and he gave me a shot Yes he did, but he wouldn't even tell me what it is that I've got!