Deep Purple Why Didnt Rosemary

This is the sixth track from Deep Purple s third and eponymous album, Deep Purple (1969). Lineup (Mk I): Ritchie Blackmore: guitar, Rod Evans: lead vocals, Nick Simper: bass guitar and backing vocals, Jon Lord: Hammond organ, keyboards, and backing vocals, Ian Paice: drums Lyrics: There s a black hill We had a 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 danc