Rod Stewart Lyrics

Album: A Spanner In The Works

Muddy, Sam, And Otis Lyrics

(Rod Stewart/Kevin Savigar)

Oh, yeah, I know, I know, I know 

I remember 

When I was only seventeen 

The bohemian poet 

And dosciple of the streets 

Or was I just a little kid 

Searching for identity in '63 

Heard it on the radio 

On a cold December night 

It came burning down the air waves 

Like a savior's shinin' light 

All the way from the U.S.A. 

Across the Atlantic far away 

The magic came 

The house began to rock 

With Cupid and his bow 

The hootchy kootchy man's 

Lonely harp began to blow 

Little did I know that 

nothing in my life 

Would ever be the same 

Stayed up all night 

Playin' every 45 

Tryin' to sound like you 

Strummed my guitar in bed 

Till my fingers bled 

Tryin' to play like you 

*Thank you, Sam, thank you, Otis 

Thank you Muddy 

For the sounds you made 

Thank you, Sam, thank you, Otis 

Thank you, Muddy 

For the times we shared 

And they carry on 

I saw Otis back in 1965 

Tears in my eyes 

As he sung "These Arms Of mine" 

But angels needed a soul man 

For the celestial blues band 

They took him home (took you home) 

Oh, what I'd give to see 

That red mohair suit and hear 

"Dock Of The Bay" 

Or Sam in his two tone 

Singin' "Bring It On Back Home" 

What a show that would be 

(*Repeat) 

If I sound sentimental 

It's because this blue-eyed soul boys 

Got so much respect 

My gratitude to you 

Runs deep, proud and true 

I will never forget 

**Thank you, Sam, thank you, Otis 

Thank you Muddy 

For the sounds you made 

Thank you, Sam, thank you, Otis 

Thank you, Muddy 

For the times you gave 

(**Repeat) 

Thank you, Sam, thank you, Sam 

Thank you, Otis, thank you, Muddy 

You'll never, never fade away ...