Mr. Pitiful

About Mr. Pitiful

"Mr. Pitiful" is a song written by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper and included on the 1965 album The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads.

Year:

2000

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They call me Mr. Pitiful
Baby that's my name now
They call me Mr. Pitiful that's how I got my fame 

But people just don't seem to understand 
How someone can feel so blue
They call me Mr Pitiful cause I lost someone just like you.

The call me Mr. Pitiful
This everybody know now
They call me Mr. Pitiful Most every place I go. 

But nobody seems to understand now, 
How can a man sing such a sad song
When he lost everything that he had.

How can I explain to you
How somebody con get so very blue
How can I tell you about my past 
If all things won't end. 

Mr Pitiful
That's my name now
They call me Mr. Pitiful that's how I got my fame 

But nobody seems to understand 
What make a man can feel so very blue
They call me Mr. Pitiful cause I m in love with you

Can I explain to you
Everything is going wrong
I've lost everything I had 
I have to sing this sad song 
To get back to her 
And I m gonna sing this song to you 
And I want you 
And I want you
And I want you 
And I want you 
(And I want to tell you everything is going through my mind)
And I want to sing 
And I want to sing 
And I want to sing 
And I want to sing this song with you 
(And I want to sing this song to everyone)
Cause I want them to understand what I talkin' about
I want you to understand what I'm sayin'

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Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. Considered one of the major figures in soul music and rhythm and blues, and one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music, his singing style influenced other soul artists of the 1960s, and he helped to craft the short-living and powerful style of R&B that formed the basis of the Stax Sound. After appearing at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, he wrote and recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper, which became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts after his death in a plane crash. The Dock of the Bay reached number one on the UK A… more »

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