There's a knot in my stomach, it's been there so long
I barely notice it till I'm alone
And all my friends tell me, though it can't be true
That knot in my stomach is there 'cause of you
I'd like to believe it was something I ate
In Dallas in 1978
Raw oysters, raw oysters, and a barbecue plate
Now the doctor won't tell me the right pill to take
He said, "If you never knew love, well, I might be wrong
If you had true love and it's come and gone
It takes your heart, but it leaves something too
And that knot in your stomach is what it left you
You can take it from me, son, 'cause I've got one too"
Well, my hands won't quit shaking, there's a twitch in my eye
And every few days, some new symptom arrives
Except for these few things my body won't do
Well, I'm fairly certain that I'm over you
Friends, if you never knew love, turn off this song
If you've had true love and it's come and gone
I'd have to say there's a good chance that you
Have a knot in your stomach to look forward to
There's a knot in my stomach, it's been there so long
I barely notice it till I'm alone