“The Mule” is the fifth track off of deep purple’s fifth studio album, Fireball.
The song written in the key of D major, is Deep Purple’s most experimental song to date. After starting off with a tambourine shake, the song breaks into the main Lydian riff.
The lyrics detail a slave working for the...
[Verse]
No one sees the things you do
Because I stand in front of you
But you drive me all the time
Put the evil in my mind
Used to sing and say my prayers
Live my life without a care
Now I have become a fool
Because I listened to the mule
How can I change when my mind is a friend of a Lucifer hid in the ground
Just another slave for the mule
[Outro]
The Mule was written by Ian Paice & Jon Lord & Roger Glover & Ian Gillan & Ritchie Blackmore.
The Mule was produced by Deep Purple.
Deep Purple released The Mule on Fri Jul 09 1971.