Released: July 1, 1970

Songwriter: Jim Capaldi Steve Winwood

Producer: Guy Stevens

[Verse 1]
Struggling with confusion, disillusionment too
Can turn a man into a shadow, crying out from pain

[Chorus]
Through his nightmare vision, he sees nothing, only well
Blind with the beggar's mind, he's but a stranger
He's but a stranger to himself

[Verse 2]
Suspended from a rope inside a bucket down a hole
His hands are torn and bloodied from the scratching at his soul

[Chorus] (2x)

Traffic

British psychedelic pop/rock band Traffic found success in both the UK and the US, captivating listeners with a broad array of genre-bending instrumentation.

Traffic was formed in 1967 when Steve Winwood parted ways with the Spencer Davis Group to join drummer Jim Capaldi, guitarist Dave Mason, and woodwind and keys player Chris Wood in their exploration of psychedelia and the tougher variations of late-sixties rock.

Traffic performing live at Woodstock in 1994