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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Performer
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Lead Vocals
Ian Paice
Ian Paice
Drums
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Keyboards
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Guitar
Roger Glover
Roger Glover
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Songwriter
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Composer
Ian Paice
Ian Paice
Composer
Roger Glover
Roger Glover
Composer
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Producer
Ian Paice
Ian Paice
Producer
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Producer
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Producer
Roger Glover
Roger Glover
Producer
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alan o'duffy
Engineer
Lou Austin
Lou Austin
Engineer
Martin Birch
Martin Birch
Engineer

Lyrics

Maybe it's because I'm only starting
That I think it won't take too long
Maybe it's because I can see you laughing
That I think you've got it wrong
Maybe I could be like Robin Hood
Like an outlaw dressed all in green
Someone said, “what's he gonna turn out like?”
Someone else said, “never mind”
Well, the big and bold were more than twice as old
As all the cats I'd ever seen
I grew my hair and bought a suit of shiny white
Or was it cream?
I shook and shivered, danced and quivered
And stood on a mountain top
No one came from miles around and said
“Man, your music is really hot”
Well, I knew what they meant because I was a freak
Ah, my throat was tired and worn
My pretty face just looked out of place
As they poured on the scorn
I wrote on yellow paper from a man who was the king
He said my boy we'll have some crazy scenes
There weren't any scenes at all like he was talking about
He must've been the King of Queens
Well, I could write a million songs about the things I've done
But I could never sing them, so they'd never get sung
Well, there's a law for the rich and one for the poor
And there's another one for singers
It's die young and live much longer
And spend your money and sit and wonder
No one came for miles around and said
“Man, your music is really funky”
Well, I believe that I must tell the truth
And say things as they really are
But if I told the truth and nothing but the truth
Could I ever be a star?
Nobody knows who's real and who's faking
Everyone's shouting out loud
It's only the glitter and shine that gets through
Where's my Robin Hood outfit?
Well, I've come and I've gone before you wink an eye
No one even cared enough to say goodbye
The money's good and the time you have
Fun and games galore
But you spend your money, and you lie in bed forgotten
And wonder what you did it for
No one came from miles around and said
“Man, who's he?”
Written by: Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover

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