Muddy Sam And Otis
Lyrics and Music: Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar

 

Oh, yeah!

I know, I know, I know...

 

I remember when I was only seventeen...

The bohemian poet and disciple of the streets.

Or was I just another 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 saviour's shining light...

All the way from the USA...

Across the Atlantic far away.

The magic came.

 

The house began to rock with Cupid and his bow.

The Hootchie Chootchie 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 playing every fourty-five trying to sound like you.

Strummed my guitar in bed till my fingers bled trying 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.

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 him home (background vocal)

Oh, what I'd give to see that red mohair suit and hear "Dock Of The Bay".

Or Sam in his two-tone singing "Bring It On Back Home".

What a show that would be!

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

Thank you, Sam...

 

Thank you, Sam...

Thank you, Otis...

Thank you, Muddy...

You'll never, never fade away!

Never, never fade away!