Ballad of Mott - Mott The Hoople.
(Zurich, March 26th 1972)
Written by Ian Hunter, Overend Watts, Mick Ralphs, Dale "Buffin" Griffin and Verden Allen.
Intro:
Verse:
I changed my name in search of fame
To find the Midas touch
Oh I wish I hadn't wanted then
What I want now twice as much
We crossed the mighty oceans
And we had a few divides
But we never crossed emotion
For we felt too much inside
Chorus:
You know all the tales we tell
You know the band so well
But still I feel somehow, we've let you down
We went off somewhere on the way
And now I see we have to pay
The rock 'n' roll circus is in town
Verse:
And Buffin lost his child-like dreams
And Mick lost his guitar
And Verden grew a line or two
And Overends' just a rock 'n' roll star
Behind these shades
The vision fades
As I learn a thing or two
And if I had my time again
You all know just what I'd do
Chorus:
Rock 'n' rolls' a losers loser's game
It mesmerises and I can't explain
The reasons for the sights and for the sounds
We went off somewhere on the way
And now I see we have to pay
The rock 'n' roll circus is in town
Guitar solo:
Chorus:
So, Rock 'n' rolls' a losers loser's game
It mesmerises and I can't explain
The reasons for the sights and for the sounds
The greasepaint still sticks to my face
So what the hell, I can't erase
The rock and roll feeling from my mind
until the end
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
From my mind
Andrew Jones. 2000.