Deep Purple - Why Didn’t Rosemary?

This is the sixth track from Deep Purple’s third and eponymous album, Deep Purple (1969). Lineup (Mk I): Ritchie Blackmore: guitar, Rod Evans: lead vocals, Nick Simper: bass guitar and backing vocals, Jon Lord: Hammond organ, keyboards, and backing vocals, Ian Paice: drums Lyrics: There’s a black hill We had a climb Everything I need but nothing’s mine Satan’s world, I’ve had a kill Why didn’t Rosemary ever take the pill? Lying there waiting, waiting for the kill Oh man won’t do it, but the devil will I’m losing time and my mind Why can’t I ever have what’s naturally mine? I got life and the things that go with it If there’s something else, where can i get it? Lying there waiting, waiting for the kill Oh man won’t do it, but the devil will Well here’s my views, I always lose Things I want to do are yesterday’s news Say life’s a ball, I’ve had it all Out there in another danc
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