I got more than I asked for,

there ain't nothin' I need.

I took all till I had more,

I'm always takin' the lead.



Old man shakin' dice down on the street,

try'nto make a livin' somehow

but I'm really sure about gettin' things sorted out

and I'm gettin' ready right now.



You can't hold me,

I have told you.

Might just take your life,

might just take your life.



I've been called by many names

and all of them are bad.

I can take it all the same,

it's all I've ever had.



I've got somethin' that you can't get

but one thing you can see:

gettin' there ain't easy

but it sure was hard for me.



You can't hold me,

I have told you.

Might just take your life,

might just take your life.



Every time I take a look

there's someone close behind.

They never used to make a pass,

the things that crossed their minds.



Now they tell me that it's all right

and they want to be my friend.

They're ridin' on my back.

When is it goin' to end?



You can't hold me,

I have told you.

Might just take your life,

might just take your life,

might just take your life.



Got more than I asked for,

got more than I need.

Got more than I asked for,

got more than I need.

Got more than I asked for,

got more than I need.



- Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice