1177 – Rod Stewart – Maggie May (1971)

Escrita por Rod Stewart e Martin Quittenton, foi gravada em 1970 e lançada em maio de 1971 no disco Every picture tell a story. Também foi lançada em compacto com Reason to believe como Lado A. É o número 131 da lista das 500 maiores canções de todos os tempos da revista Rolling Stone.

Fala sobre a ambivalencia e contradição das emoções de um garoto envolvido com uma mulher mais velha e foi escrita a partir da experiencia própria de Stewart.

Foi número 1 na Australia, Canadá, Reino Unido e Estados Unidos. Além duso, foi número 2 na Irlanda, número 3 na Holanda e Nova Zelandia e número 5 na Suíça.

Rod Stewart cantou, Ronnie Wood tocou guitarra, baixo e guitarra de 12 cordas. Martin Quiteenton tocou violão. Micky Waller tocou bateria e cimbals. Ian McLagan tocou orgao Hammond. Ray Jackson tocou bandolin e Peter Sears tocou celesta.

A letra:

Wake up, Maggie, I think I got somethin' to say to you
It's late September and I really should be back at school
I know I keep you amused, but I feel I'm being used
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more

You led me away from home
Just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart and that's what really hurts

The mornin' sun when it's in your face really shows your age
But that don't worry me none, in my eyes, you're everything
I laughed at all of your jokes, my love, you didn't need to coax
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more

You led me away from home
Just to save you from being alone
You stole my soul, and that's a pain I can do without

All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
But you turned into a lover, and mother, what a lover, you wore me out
All you did was wreck my bed, and in the morning, kick me in the head
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried any more

You led me away from home
'Cause you didn't wanna be alone
You stole my heart, I couldn't leave you if I tried

I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playin' pool
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helpin' hand
Oh, Maggie, I wished I'd never seen your face

You made a first-class fool out of me
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
You stole my heart, but I love you anyway

Maggie, I wished I'd never seen your face
I'll get on back home one of these days
Ooh, ooh, ooh

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