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
C Bm Am G 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.