Deep Purple

Released: February 15, 1974

Songwriter: Ian Paice Jon Lord Glenn Hughes David Coverdale Ritchie Blackmore

Producer: Deep Purple

[Verse 1]
Roll me over slowly, I've been drinking all night
Help me, make a move, I can't stand the light
Wake me, shake me, don't slam the door
I haven't been so bad, I just can't recall

[Chorus]
Spent the night chasing up a listed old flame
Lying on the floor, I can't remember her name
I can't stay here, there's something wrong here
What's going on here?

[Verse 2]
Went downtown, had a long way to go
How I got there, well I don't know
Found myself sitting in a West side bar
Tried to leave but I could not go far
High class woman trying to give me a line
Should've left early when I felt so fine
I can't stay here, there's something wrong here
What's going on here?

[Instrumental Break 1:56-3:42]

When they closed up the bar
You know, they left me for dead
"I can't remember a thing", I said
Must have called the police to take me away
They said, "Forty days", now I've got to pay

[Chorus]
Spent the night chasing up a listed old flame
Lying on the floor, I can't remember my name
I can't get together while they're messing with me

[Outro]
Keep on looking around, tell me where can I be?
I can't stay here, there's something wrong here
What's going on here?

Deep Purple is one of the defining Hard Rock bands of the 70’s, and is co-credited with such bands as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin of creating the genre of Heavy Metal. They are best known for their song “Smoke on the Water”, as well as utilizing heavily distorted organ playing to mold their own unique heavy sound.

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