Ooooh yeah! Clap your hands now! Who would've thought that twenty-three flavors Mixed in a magical fizzy equation Could hook a kid on a summer day And never ever let him walk away Eight years old on a baseball field Sun burnin’ down, I was overheated and peeled Said “Ma’am, gimme somethin’ cold to sip” She smiled and handed me that red can trip “What’s this drink?” I asked her quick She said, “Son, this stuff will do the trick” One little taste and my fate was sealed Right there on the diamond field I got a Doctor Pepper addiction A bubbly lifelong affliction From little league to retirement plans I got a soda glued to my hands I can skip dinner, skip dessert supper But don’t you dare forget my pepper! Snuck it into school in my backpack stash Teacher thought I had contraband snacks Closet full like a secret vault Church pew sippin’ without no fault Everywhere that my life would go I had a fizzy friend in tow Could go days without a bite to eat But my body screamed for the bubbly treat Marriage vows and a wedding ring Guess what sat beside everything? Baby photos on the wall display Daddy’s soda never far away I got a Doctor Pepper addiction A bubbly lifelong affliction From wedding bells to diaper lands I got a soda glued to my hands Kids can have cake, candy, or supper But nobody touches dad’s Pepper! “My doctor pepper addiction…” “My doctor pepper addiction…” Doctor says, “You gotta quit!” I said, “Doc… you don’t get it!” They tried to tempt me with fancy new tricks Diet this and cherry mix Cream and berries knockin’ at the door But I said, “I need the original pour!” Sixty years and I’m still the same Still playin’ this fizzy little game Skip a meal? Sure, that’s fine But forget my soda? That’s a crime! Never had no other vice But this one got me good and nice If loving fizz is wrong, it’s true I don’t wanna be cured, do you? I got a Doctor Pepper addiction A bubbly lifelong affliction From childhood dreams to senior plans Still got a soda in my hands I can skip breakfast, lunch, and supper But don’t forget my Doctor Pepper! Yeahhhh! Still addicted after all these years! Fizzy fade out… 🥤
