[R. Blackmore / D. White / P. Regan]



I can't get through in the midnight hour

All you wanted is to scream and shout

Do me a favour, don't slam the door

Don't be coming around here any more

Tried to change my whole life, with a wave of your hand

I'm gonna tell you baby, so you'll understand

I'm tired and weary of a love gone cold

I'm sick and tired of doing what I'm told



Oh you're givin' me pain

Ya driving me out of my mind

It's emotional crime



Watch you get so crazy over little things

And I get nervous when the telephone rings

You try to chain me, but I won't be bound

It's only dirty love keeps me around

It's only your good love keeps me around



Oh you're ringing my bell

Oh my life is hell

Oh just killing time



Ya driving me out of my mind

I finally got through by the midnight hour

An' you still wanted to scream and shout

You can live your own life, let me live mine

You might be an angel but you ain't divine

Why don't you waste your own time

Don't waste mine

Tellin' you babe you ain't no friend of mine