rod stewart the faces - maggie may 1971

Wake up, Maggie, I think I got som'in' to say to you.
It's late September and I really should be back at school.
I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used.
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more.
You led me away from home just to save you from bein, alone.
You stole my heart and that's what really hurt.

The mornin' sun when it's in your face really shows your age.
But that don't worry me none in my eyes you're everything.
I laughed at all of your jokes, my love you didn't need to coax,
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more.
You led me away from home just to save you from bein, alone.
You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without.

All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand,
But you turned into a lover and
Mother, what a lover! You wore me out.
All you did was wreck my bed,
And in the morning kick me in the head.
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymore.
You led me away from home 'cause you didn't want to be alone.
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried.

[Short instrumental break.]

I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school.
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a livin' out o' playin' pool.
Or find myself a rock and roll band, that needs a helpin' hand.
Oh, Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face.
You made a first-class fool out of me.
But I'm as blind as a fool can be.
You stole my heart but I love you anyway.

[Instrumental break.]

Maggie! I wish I'd never seen your face.
I'll get on back home one of these days.
Oooo-whooo-hooo.



[MAGGIE MAY]
[Written by: Rod Stewart & Martin Quittenton
Performed by: Rod Stewart [1] -1971
Appears on: Every Picture Tells a Story-1971 [2] , Say It Again Rod-1973, Maggie
May-1981, Stay with Me-1991, Maggie May: The Classic Years-1995, Millennium
Edition-2000, Colour Collection-2006, The Seventies Collection-2007, et al.]

[1] Covered by: Wet Wet Wet-1989, Head Candy-1992, Blur-1992, Spectrum-1995,
The Countdown Singers-1999, BB Band-1999, Starsound Orchestra-2001, Hit
Crew-2002, Wayne Armond-2004, Faces-2004, Travis Collins-2006, Ben Mills-2007,
Fifth Wheel Bluegrass Band-2008, et al.]

[2] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: Maggie may, Rod Stewart