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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Performer
Glenn Hughes
Glenn Hughes
Vocals
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Keyboards
Ian Paice
Ian Paice
Drums
Trapeze
Trapeze
Performer
David Coverdale
David Coverdale
Vocals
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Performer
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Glenn Hughes
Glenn Hughes
Composer
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Composer
David Coverdale
David Coverdale
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Glenn Hughes
Glenn Hughes
Producer
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Producer
Ian Paice
Ian Paice
Producer
Hans Menzel
Hans Menzel
Engineer
David Coverdale
David Coverdale
Producer
Mack
Mack
Engineer
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Producer
Martin Birch
Martin Birch
Producer

Lyrics

Called to Madonna to give me a line
She said, "Boy, what have you done
Passing your time with a holy man
Talking of the moon and sun?"
But I can't tell the difference
Between the fool and wise
Show me a river to follow
Away from all these lies
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been pickin' up my bones too long
Won't you understand?
Called to the captain to put me ashore
For it looked like no man's land
"Is this the way to follow?"
I cried as I shook his hand
He told me he had no answer
He didn't really hold the key
"I am a simple man"
Was all he said to me
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand?
Got to get down
Yeah, get down
I've been on the road so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand?
Heard my mother crying
She was calling out my name
Whisper in the dark night
Saying, "Who's to blame?"
The hour glass keeps turning
With not enough sand to see
I am a holy man
So don't you bother me
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been pickin' up my bones too long
Won't you understand?
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand?
Call out your name
I call out your name
Don't let me alone
Written by: David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Jon Lord

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