Songwriter: Ahmet Ertegün Steve Miller Eddie Curtis
Producer: Steve Miller
[Verse 1]
Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love
[Verse 2]
People talk about me, baby
Say I'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong
Well, don't you worry, baby, don't worry
'Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I sure don't want to hurt no one
[Chorus]
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I get my lovin' on the run
Whoo
Whoo
[Verse 3]
You're the cutest thing that I ever did see
I really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Oee, baby, I'll sure show you a good time
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I get my lovin' on the run
[Chorus]
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I sure don't want to hurt no one
Whoo
Whoo
[Verse 2]
People keep talking about me, baby
Say I'm doing you wrong
Well, don't you worry, don't worry, no, don't worry, mama
'Cause I'm right here at home
[Verse 3]
You're the cutest thing I ever did see
Really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
C'mon baby, now I'll show you a good time
Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love
[Verse 2]
People talk about me, baby
Say I'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong
Well, don't you worry, baby, don't worry
'Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I sure don't want to hurt no one
[Chorus]
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I get my lovin' on the run
Whoo
Whoo
[Verse 3]
You're the cutest thing that I ever did see
I really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Oee, baby, I'll sure show you a good time
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I get my lovin' on the run
[Chorus]
I'm a picker, I'm a grinner
I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun
I'm a joker, I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I sure don't want to hurt no one
Whoo
Whoo
[Verse 2]
People keep talking about me, baby
Say I'm doing you wrong
Well, don't you worry, don't worry, no, don't worry, mama
'Cause I'm right here at home
[Verse 3]
You're the cutest thing I ever did see
Really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
C'mon baby, now I'll show you a good time
more tracks from the album
Welcome to the Vault
- Lollie Lou (Live)
- Tain’t It the Truth
- Rock’n Me (Alternate Version 2)
- Echoplex Blues (Instrumental)
- Evil (Live at the Aquarius Theater, Boston, 1973)
- Space Cowboy (Live / Alternate Version)
- Space Cowboy (Instrumental)
- The Gangster is Back (Live in Hollywood, Florida, 1971)
- Never Kill Another Man (Live Alternate Version)
- Say Wow!
- Freight Train Blues
- True Fine Love (Alternate Version)
- The Stake (Alternate Version)
- Bizzy’s Blue Tango (Instrumental)
- Jet Airliner (Alternate Version)
- Mercury Blues (Alternate Version)
- Fly Like an Eagle (Alternate Version)
- All Your Love (I Miss Loving) [Alternate Version]
- Love is Strange
- Double Trouble
- That’s the Way It’s Got to Be
- My Babe (Alternate Version)
- Seasons (Alternate Version)
- Hesitation Blues
- Jackson-Kent Blues (Alternate Version)
- Who Do You Love?
- Winter Time
- The Window
- Dance, Dance, Dance
- Space Intro
- The Lovin’ Cup
- Abracadabra
- The Joker
- Take the Money and Run
- Living in the U.S.A.
- It Hurts Me Too (Live)
- Crossroads (Live)
- Quicksilver Girl (Alternate Version)
- Going to Mexico (Alternate Version)
- Kow Kow Calculator (Alternate Version)
- Industrial Military Complex Hex (Alternate Version)
- Super Shuffle (Live)
- Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around (Alternate Version)
- Blues with a Feeling (Live)
- Killing Floor
- Rock’n Me (Alternate Version 1)
- Fly Like an Eagle
From the albums
- The Joker (1973)
- Greatest Hits 1974-78 (1978)
- The Best of 1968-1973 (1990)
- NOW That’s What I Call Music! 18 [UK] (1990)
- The Very Best of Steve Miller Band (1991)
- These Dreams- Rock Classics (1997)
- The Best Air Guitar Album In The World... II (2003)
- Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits (2003)
- The Best Pub Jukebox … Ever! (2004)
- Live from Chicago (2007)
- Guitar Hero World Tour Soundtrack (2008)
- Welcome to the Vault (2019)
Steve Miller Band popular songs
- The Joker
- Abracadabra
- Fly Like an Eagle
- Rock’n Me
- Take the Money and Run
- Space Cowboy
- Jet Airliner
- Jungle Love
- Living in the U.S.A.
- Serenade
- Dance, Dance, Dance
- Winter Time
- I Wanna Be Loved
- You’ve Got the Power
- Big Boss Man
- You’re So Fine
- All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
- Blues Without Blame
- When Things Go Wrong (It Hurts Me Too)
- One in a Million
- Little Girl
- Celebration Song
- Enter Maurice
- Fandango