Deep Purple - Mandrake Root

This is the fifth track from Deep Purple’s debut album, Shades of Deep Purple (1968). Lineup (Mk I) - Rod Evans: lead vocals, Ritchie Blackmore: guitar, Nick Simper: bass guitar and backing vocals, Jon Lord: organ, keyboards, backing vocals, Ian Paice: drums Lyrics: I’ve got a Mandrake Root It’s some thunder in my brain I feed it to my babe She thunders just the same Food of love sets her flame Ah, stick it up