Deep Purple — Flight of the Rat

[Intro] [Verse 1] Spread the word around The rat is leaving town The message is a song The misery is gone Ooh yes, it is Once I had a dream To sing before the queen She didn't want to know She wouldn't see the show [Chorus] What a fright I couldn't do it right Oh, what a night Oh, what a night [Verse 2] Mystic Demons fly All about the sky With memories of a clown The saddest show in town Yeah When I was seventeen My mother said to me Be careful what you touch You shouldn't take so much [Chorus] I blew my mind She was so kind I could have cried [Middle 8] In my mind I had to find A kind of new way Of being oh so cool Like a blue blooded Well studded English fool [Verse 3] Speak about the past Times are changing fast Once I was so weak I couldn't even speak Shaking out a curse Nothing could be worse Walking through the door Who could ask for more? [Chorus] Now I'm free And I can see And I am me Yes, I am me [Organ Solo] [Guitar Solo] [Verse 4] Spread the word around The rat is leaving town The message is a song The misery is gone Shaking out a curse Nothing could be worse Walking through the door Who could ask for more [Chorus] Now I'm free And I can see And I am me Yes, I am me [Drum Solo] [Outro] Please stay away