Listen to Portable Door by Deep Purple

Portable Door

Deep Purple

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ian Gillan

Lead Vocals

Ian Paice

Drums

Roger Glover

Bass Guitar

Simon McBride

Electric Guitar

Don Airey

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ian Gillan

Songwriter

Ian Paice

Songwriter

Roger Glover

Songwriter

Simon McBride

Songwriter

Don Airey

Songwriter

Bob Ezrin

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bob Ezrin

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

When it came to me one day in Jerksville

Man, I was right on the edge

And that jacket's too small for a man of your size

And those socks are too big for your head

[Chorus]

My eyes glaze, whatever you say

I'm listening, do tell me more

It goes under the bridge, right over my head

And out through my portable door

[Verse 2]

I was trapped in a dire situation

Between reason and someone-in-law

The winner takes all and runs off with the ball

And nothing could pleasure me more

[Chorus]

Times were, I'd have spoken my piece

For a minute or two, held the floor

But I can't get a word in, so here I am hurtling

Right out through my portable door

[Chorus]

The jabbering's hurting my brain cell so bad

For once in my life, I am bored

The public house beckons, I follow the call

Slip in through my portable door

[Verse 3]

The unlikely event came upon me

I wasn't prepared for the shock

Once 'round my neck and twice 'round the deck

And the rest disappeared up the block

[Chorus]

So here we are, and everything's changed

Faster than ever before

You gotta be joking, man, what are you smoking?

Blow it out through my portable door

Written by: Bob Ezrin, Don Airey, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Simon McBride