Why Didn't Rosemary? (1999 Digital Remaster)-Deep Purple

Vaguely inspired by an Otis Spann number, and again it's an attempt to widen the scope of a plain 12 bar sequence; in fact the verses are 14 bars long and the guitar solo verses are 17 bars long. Interesting words from Rod. There's a black hill We had "to" 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 dance hall Lying there waiting, waiting for the kill Oh man won't do it, but the devil will Take me as I am, an excuse for a man Wherever I push someone stops my hand As a matter of interest, tell me if you will 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 Oh, why won't Rosemary ever take the pill?