I never smoked me no cigarettes
I never drank much booze
But I'm only a man, don't you understand
And a man can sometimes lose
You gave me somethin' I never had
Pulled me down with you
Hit me with a big chunk of love
Hope you can pull me through

I overdosed on you
I overdosed on you
Crazy, but it's true
Ain't nothin' I can do
I overdosed on you

Oh, woman you give to me
More than I can take
But listen, honey, I don't mind
You're a habit I don't wanna break
Don't want me none of that harder stuff
Don't need it anymore
I'm in love, and I'm sinkin' fast
And I don't need no cure

I overdosed on you
I overdosed on you
Crazy, but it's true
Ain't nothin' I can do
I overdosed on you

Gee, I was happy as a man could be
Too far gone to save
Died of love, and plenty of
Just write on my grave

I overdosed on you
I overdosed on you
Crazy, but it's true
But nothin' I can do
I overdosed on you

On you
On you
On you
All over you
All over you
Ooh, yeah, oh
I overdosed
Overdosed
Overdosed on you
Overdosed, yeah


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  • +1
    General Comment

    i agree with you my man, but please dont' use F@#$% as a term to put people down.

    Rob Halford happens to be proud of his sexual choice and good for him......and he did front Judas Priest.

    I digress. People simply put ACDC in the limited head bangers group, but if you actually listen to the albums (Bon Scott years) you will be amazed to hear a band on par with just about any act out there.

    Have a good one .........Check out ,"Bullet"

    pton August 22, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    as good a love song as has ever been written.

    youknowimrighton August 23, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I'm not surprised to be the first; Hell half of the Rock and Roll world doesn't even know who Bon Scott is.......if you are still wondering he was the greatest lead singer in the history of music.

    Alright that is an over statement; but no one brought more energy and sung with such an unhinged flare...and he really shined on this one.

    This happens to be my favorate AC DC song and once you hear it a few times i'm certain you will rank it among your favorate AC DC tunes.

    Just unreal energy.

    Bon Scott is the most deserving yet unheralded person in Rock and Roll history.

    pton August 16, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    ^^^i couldn't agree more

    and i hate those emo fags that say "all AC/DC sounds the same" because they are ignorant, and have never heard 1/16 of AC/DC's songs...hell they've probably heard highway to hell, TNT, and back in black

    fuckin faggots

    acdcrocks91on April 22, 2006   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction

    yes first line he says,I never smoked me no cigarettes

    Wicked133on August 16, 2010   Link

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