Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Mr. Pitiful

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R&B/Soul

Mr. Pitiful was released on March 1, 1965 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Otis Redding

Lead Vocals

Steve Cropper

Guitar

Floyd Newman

Baritone Saxophone

Al Jackson Jr.

Drums

Johnny Jenkins

Guitar

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

Keyboards

Charles Axton

Tenor Saxophone

Donald Dunn

Bass Guitar

Wayne Jackson

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Otis Redding

Songwriter

Steve Cropper

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jim Stewart

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Call me Mr. Pitiful

Baby, that's my name now, oh

They call me Mr. Pitiful

That's how I got my fame

[Chorus]

But people just don't understand now

What make a man feel so blue

Ooh, they call me Mr. Pitiful

'Cause I've lost someone just like you, yeah

[Verse 2]

They call me Mr. Pitiful

This everybody know now

They call me Mr. Pitiful

Most every place I go

[Chorus]

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

[Bridge]

How can I explain to you

How somebody can get so very blue, now?

How can I tell you about my past

If all things won't end?

[Verse 3]

Mr. Pitiful

That's my name now

They call me Mr. Pitiful

That's how I got my fame

[Chorus]

But nobody seems to understand, no

Oh, what make a man feel so blue and

They call me Mr. Pitiful

'Cause I'm in love with you, yeah

[Outro]

Can I explain to you?

Everything is going wrong

I've lost everything I had

I have to sing this sad song

To get back to her

And I want you, and I want you, and I want you

And I want you and I wanna tell you that now

That everything is going through my mind and I wanna sing

And I don't wanna sing this song with you

And I'm gonna sing this song for everybody

'Cause I want them to understand what I'm talkin' about

I want you to understand what I'm sayin'

Written by: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper

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