• Dearest parents, I love you.
    I love you so;
    I love you more than you can know,
    and I know you love me, too.
    I know that you care
    till all care is spent,
    but sometimes I just can't
    help but resent
    you, who love me, who saw me
    as I broke down,
    who were never there when I
    needed you the most...
    (I need you now.)

    You, who were always calling,
    "Doctor! Doctor!
    Please save my child!
    She's falling apart and
    I can't help her now..."
    Always calling, "Doctor! Doctor!"
    Well, where's your doctor now?

    Dearest mother, I love you.
    I love you so;
    I love you more than you can know,
    and I know you love me, too.
    I know that it hurts;
    I know you love me
    for better or worse,
    and it hurts,
    because I hurt you, didn't I?
    I hurt you,
    but you hurt me, too.
    Sometimes I just can't
    help but resent
    you, who loves me,
    who saw me in my desperation
    for release, for release,
    who watched as I broke down,
    who was never there when I
    needed you the most...
    (I need you now.)

    Always calling, "Doctor! Doctor!
    Please save my child!
    She's falling apart and
    I can't help her now..."
    Always calling, "Doctor! Doctor!
    Well, where's the doctor now?

    Dearest father, I love you.
    I love you so;
    I love you more than you can know,
    and I know you love me, too.
    I know you love me to death,
    above all the rest,
    your daughter, your daughter,
    your ever-crying,
    ever-dying daughter.
    I know that I hurt you,
    but you hurt me, too.
    Sometimes I just can't
    help but resent
    you, who loves me,
    who saw me in my desperation
    for release, for release,
    who watched as I broke down,
    who was never there when I
    needed you the most...
    (I need you now.)

    Always calling, "Doctor! Doctor!
    Please save my child!
    She's falling apart and
    I can't help her now..."
    Always calling, "Doctor! Doctor!"
    Well, where's the doctor now?

    Dearest parents, I love you.
    I love you so much;
    I love you so much,
    but sometimes
    it's just not enough.
    I love you; I love you,
    and you love me, too.
    But it's just not enough;
    no, it's just not enough.
    And I must admit that
    I can't help but resent
    you, who were there
    as I fell to the ground,
    dying and bleeding
    and crying and needing,
    when you were not there.
    Where are you now?

    Always calling, "Doctor! Doctor!
    Please save my child!
    She's falling apart and
    I can't help her now..."
    Always calling, "Doctor! Doctor!"
    Well, where's the doctor now?

    Dearest parents, I love you.
    I love you so;
    I love you more than you can know,
    and I know you love me, too.
    I know that you care
    till all care is spent,
    but sometimes I just can't
    help but resent
    you, who love me, who saw me
    as I broke down,
    who were never there when I
    needed you the most...
    (I need you now.)

    You, who were always calling,
    "Doctor! Doctor!
    Please save my child!
    She's falling apart and
    I can't help her now..."
    Always calling, "Doctor! Doctor!"
    Well, where's your doctor now?