Living Wreck

Album: Deep Purple In Rock (1970)
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  • You came along for a weekend
    But you only stayed for one night
    You took off your hair, you pulled out your teeth
    Oh I almost died of fright

    You'd better do something for your own sake
    Yes it's a shame
    Ah you know you're a living wreck

    You said you were a virgin
    Full of promise and mystery
    But I knew that you would bring me down
    'Cos everyone calls you big G

    You'd better do something for your own sake
    Yes it's a shame
    Ah you know you're a living wreck

    You said you're gonna love me
    You said you're gonna set me free
    But I knew that you would bring me down
    And cause me misery

    You'd better do something for your own sake
    Yes it's a shame
    Ah you know you're a living wreck Writer/s: IAN PAICE, JON LORD, RITCHIE BLACKMORE, ROGER GLOVER
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 1

  • Weedz from Dunedin, New ZealandThe last line of the 2nd verse says it all `Every one said you were the BIG G` (big groupie)
    `You took off your hair and pulled out your teeth. I nearly died of fright.` Great track from a truely great album.
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