Rod Stewart

Released: July 21, 1972

Songwriter: Bob Dylan

Producer: Rod Stewart

[Verse 1]
Perhaps it's the colour of the sun cut flat
And coverin' the crossroads I'm standing at
Or maybe it's the weather or something like that
But mama, you been on my mind
I do not mean you trouble, don't put me down, don't get upset
I am not pleading or saying I can't forget you
I do not pace the floor, bowed down and bent, but yet
Mama, you been on my mind

[Verse 2]
Even though my eyes are hazy
And my thoughts, they might be narrow
Where you been don't bother me, or bring me down with sorrow
I don't even mind where you be waking up tomorrow
But mama, you been on my mind

[Verse 3]
I'm not asking you to say words like yes or no
Please understand me, I've no place I'm calling you to go
I'm just whispering to myself so I can pretend that I don't know
Mama, you been on my mind

[Verse 4]
When you wake up in the morning, baby, look inside your mirror
You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
As someone who has had you on his mind
As someone who has had you on his mind
Mama, you been on my mind

[Outro]
La-da-da-da

A legend in the rock-n-roll genre, Roderick “Rod” Stewart has sold over 100 million records worldwide with a career spanning over 60 years. He has had 6 consecutive number one albums in the UK, and his tally of 62 UK hit singles includes 31 that reached the top ten, six of which gained the #1 position, including has had 16 top ten singles in the US, with four reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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