Written by elton john and bernie taupin Released as a uk b-side in 1978 I've been blown away like a printed page That reads you're lovesick Headline news had me so abused But I was lovesick You never tried although I sacrificed My weaknesses for you I could have understood, I could have read your looks I should have known better too I've been holding out but it's time to shout You know I'm lovesick A helping hand for a dying man Who says he's lovesick I can't explain why I'll never change This sickness deep inside I've been doctored down, I've had the nurse around I've heard too many lies