Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mott the Hoople
Performer
Ian Hunter
Vocals
Mick Ralphs
Guitar
Pete Watts
Bass Guitar
Verden Allen
Organ
Dale Griffin
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Hunter
Composer
Ian Patterson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Guy Stevens
Producer
Andy Johns
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When my mind's gone
All I do is sit and think
Days go by
Don't remember anything
[Verse 2]
And yesterday become tomorrow
And I can see the day after tomorrow
I can even see next year
When my mind's gone
When my mind's gone
[Verse 3]
And the time goes fast
And the shadows fly away
If this feeling lasts
Then I won't have to find a thing to say
[Verse 4]
Once was clean is now unclean
What once was straight is now un-straight
What once was free is now unfree
What once was cold is now un-cold
What once was me is now not me
When my mind's gone
When both my mind's gone
When all of my mind's gone
When my mind's gone
[Verse 5]
So I'll take my secrets
I'll take 'em with me to my grave
And if I'm takin' yours
Then I will try to make it safe
[Verse 6]
Well, there ain't nothing goin' right
There ain't even nothing goin' wrong that's right
And day is day and night ain't night
And night is day and day is night
And spring is summer and autumn's winter
[Verse 7]
When my mind's gone
When my mind's gone
When my mind's gone
Everything's gone
When my mind's gone
When my mind's gone
When my mind's gone
When my mind's gone
Written by: Ian Hunter, Ian Patterson