Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Lead Vocals
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Floyd Newman
Baritone Saxophone
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Johnny Jenkins
Guitar
Booker T. Jones
Keyboards
Charles Axton
Tenor Saxophone
Donald Dunn
Bass Guitar
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Songwriter
Steve Cropper
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Stewart
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Call me Mr. Pitiful
Baby, that's my name now, oh
They call me Mr. Pitiful
That's how I got my fame
[Chorus]
But people just don't understand now
What make a man feel so blue
Ooh, they call me Mr. Pitiful
'Cause I've lost someone just like you, yeah
[Verse 2]
They call me Mr. Pitiful
This everybody know now
They call me Mr. Pitiful
Most every place I go
[Chorus]
But nobody seems to understand now
How can a man sing such a sad song now?
Ooh, when he lost everything
When he lost everything that he had
[Bridge]
How can I explain to you
How somebody can get so very blue, now?
How can I tell you about my past
If all things won't end?
[Verse 3]
Mr. Pitiful
That's my name now
They call me Mr. Pitiful
That's how I got my fame
[Chorus]
But nobody seems to understand, no
Oh, what make a man feel so blue and
They call me Mr. Pitiful
'Cause I'm in love with you, yeah
[Outro]
Can I explain to you?
Everything is going wrong
I've lost everything I had
I have to sing this sad song
To get back to her
And I want you, and I want you, and I want you
And I want you and I wanna tell you that now
That everything is going through my mind and I wanna sing
And I don't wanna sing this song with you
And I'm gonna sing this song for everybody
'Cause I want them to understand what I'm talkin' about
I want you to understand what I'm sayin'
Written by: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper