Placebo Effect lyrics

In '73 I got real sick My world turned inside out Thought I'd been crushed with a load of brick Would I ever again fish trout? I decided to go and see my doc. I needed a body exam He had a deceiving manner of talk I never expected a scam Two weeks later symptoms let up The meds must have been working "Take two pills with water in a cup While your morning coffee is perking" The Placebo Effect Was a wonderful time I never did suspect Life could change on a dime Six months later the telephone chuckled I heard a discouraging sound My legs went weak and my knees buckled I collapsed and fell to the ground The girl said I was part of a study Improvements were all in my mind The doc. pretended to be my buddy Just to see what they could find The Placebo Effect Was a terrible crime I never did suspect Life to change on a dime I never should have answered the phone that day I may not have been getting better But I sure felt that way