Mr. Pitiful

by Otis Redding

From the album: History of Otis Redding

Track 12 of 12 on History of Otis Redding (1967).

Duration: 2:42

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Lyrics for Mr. Pitiful

Call me Mr. Pitiful Baby, that's my name now, oh Call me Mr. Pitiful, that's how I got my fame But people just don't understand that What makes a man feel so blue Ooh, they call me Mr. Pitiful 'cause I lost someone just like you, yeah They 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, now Ooh, when he lost everything, when he lost everything that he had How can I explain to you When somebody had been 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 now Ooh, what make a man feel so 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 And I have to sing these sad songs to get back to her And I want you And I want you And I want you And I want you And I want to tell you right now Everything that's going through my mind Sing And I want to sing this song with you And I'm gonna sing this song to everybody 'Cause I want them to understand what I'm talkin' about I want you to understand what I'm sayin'

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  3. A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
  4. Your One and Only Man
  5. Nothing Can Change This Love
  6. It's Too Late
  7. For Your Precious Love
  8. I Want to Thank You
  9. Come to Me
  10. Home in Your Heart
  11. Keep Your Arms Around Me
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