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Mandrake Root Lyrics — Deep Purple | Dork

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Deep Purple
Mandrake Root Lyrics

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Mandrake Root

From Shades of Deep Purple1968

Written by Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans

Produced by Derek Lawrence

Lyrics

Mandrake Root

[Verse 1] I've got a Mandrake Root It's some thunder in my brain Yeah, I feed it to my babe She thunders just the same Food of love sets her flame Ah, stick it up [Verse 2] Yeah, I got the Mandrake Root Baby's just the same She still feels a quiver She's still got the flame She slows down, slows right down I've got the power [Instrumental Outro]

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About this track

"Mandrake Root" is a song by Deep Purple from the album Shades of Deep Purple, released in 1968. The song was written by Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans. It was produced by Derek Lawrence.

Deep Purple profile →Shades of Deep Purple album →Track profile →

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Nick Simper— 35 credits as songwriter →
Ian Paice— 348 credits as songwriter & producer →
Ritchie Blackmore— 365 credits as songwriter & producer →
Ritchie Blackmore— 365 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jon Lord— 240 credits as songwriter & producer →
Derek Lawrence— 28 credits as producer →
Rod Evans— 34 credits as songwriter →

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