Track 6 from their third self-titled album released in 1969 copyright Tetragrammaton/Harvest/Polydor Records. This album saw the band start to move away from their psychedelic/progressive rock style, and more towards hard rock, mostly influenced by Led Zeppelin’s hugely successful debut album. Ritchie Blackmore said, “It wasn’t until Led Zeppelin came along that we had a direction.” It also saw Blackmore come into his own as a guitar virtuoso on his way to becoming a guitar god. The album was largely ignored due to a lack of promotion and no hit single, and sold poorly. After the initial tour to promote the album, these songs were never performed live again by any version of the band. With their sights set on a new musical direction, the band began looking to replace Rod Evan’s smooth vocal style with a hard rock screamer, and other than Robert Plant and Roger Daltry, no one fit the bill better than Ian Gillan. Soon after this album’s release, Gillan replaced Evans, and his songwriting partner, bassist Roger Glover, also joined the band, replacing Nick Simper. Written by Ritchie Blackmore, Rod Evans, Jon Lord, Nick Simper & Ian Paice and produced by Derek Lawrence. RIP Jon Lord. Featuring:

Rod Evans – Lead vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – Lead & rhythm guitars
Jon Lord – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, harpsichord & background vocals, string arrangement on “April”
Nick Simper – Bass & background vocals
Ian Paice – Drums

There's a black hill we had to climb
Everything I need but nothin's mine
Satan's world, how 'bout a kill
Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill?
Layin' there waitin', waitin' for the kill
Roman won't do it but the Devil will

I'm losin' time and my mind
Why can't I have what's naturally mine?
I got life and everything that goes with it
If there's somethin' else, where can I get it?
Layin' there waitin', waitin' for the kill
Roman won't do it but the Devil will

Well, here's my views, I always lose
Things I want to do are yesterday's news
Say life's a ball, well, I've had it all
All out there at another dance hall
Lyin' there waitin', waitin' for the kill
Roman won't do it but the Devil will

Take me as I am, excuse for a man
Whenever I push someone stops my hand
As a matter of interest, tell me if you will
Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill?
Layin' there waitin', waitin' for the kill
Roman won't do it but the Devil will, hey, yeah

Oh, why won't Rosemary take the pill?
Oh, no
Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill on the first day?

Oh, lyin' there waitin', waitin' for the kill
I said, " Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill?"

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