Holy Man Lyrics

Band | |
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Album | The Purple Album(2015) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Hard Rock |
Labels | Frontiers Records |
Ranked | #160 for 2015 , #5,294 all-time |
Album rating : 85 / 100
Votes : 6
Votes : 6
8. Holy Man (4:42)
(originally by Deep Purple)
I called to Madonna
To give me a line
She said boy what have you done
You've been passing your time with a holy man
Talking about the moon and sun
And I can't tell the difference
Between the fool and wise
Show me a river to follow
Away from all these lies
I called to the captain
To put me ashore
For it looked like no man's land
Is this the way to follow
I cried as I shook his hand
He told me had no answer
He didn't really hold the key
I am a simple man
Was all he said to me
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me a hand
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand
I heard my mother crying
She was calling out my name
Whisper in the dark night
Saying who's to blame
The hour glass keeps turning
With not enough sand to see
I am a holy man
So don't you bother me
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me a hand
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me a hand
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand
I called to Madonna
To give me a line
She said boy what have you done
You've been passing your time with a holy man
Talking about the moon and sun
And I can't tell the difference
Between the fool and wise
Show me a river to follow
Away from all these lies
I called to the captain
To put me ashore
For it looked like no man's land
Is this the way to follow
I cried as I shook his hand
He told me had no answer
He didn't really hold the key
I am a simple man
Was all he said to me
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me a hand
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand
I heard my mother crying
She was calling out my name
Whisper in the dark night
Saying who's to blame
The hour glass keeps turning
With not enough sand to see
I am a holy man
So don't you bother me
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me a hand
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me a hand
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand

The Purple Album - Lyrics

The Purple Album - Album Credits
Members
- David Coverdale : Vocals
- Reb Beach : Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Joel Hoekstra : Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Tommy Aldridge : Drums, Percussion
- Michael Devin : Bass, Harmonica, Backing Vocals
Additional musicians
- Derek Hilland : Keyboards
Other staff
- Michael McIntyre : Producer, Engineer
- David Coverdale : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- Reb Beach : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- David Donnelly : Mastering Engineer
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