Gimme Some Lovin'

Lyrics: Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood
Music: Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood

Well my temperature's rising, got my feet on the floor (note 1)
Crazy people knocking 'cause they're wanting some more (note 2)
Let me in baby, I don't know what you've got
But you'd better take it easy, this place is hot

Chorus
And I'm so glad we made it
So glad we made it
You gotta gimme some lovin' (gimme, gimme some lovin')
Gimme, gimme some lovin' (gimme, gimme some lovin')
Gimme, gimme some lovin', every day

I feel so good, everybody's getting high
Better take it easy, 'cause this place is on fire
It's been a hard day, and I don't know what to do
Wait a minute baby, it could happen to you

[chorus]

I feel so good, everybody's getting high (note 3)
Better take it easy, 'cause this place is on fire
It's been a hard day nothing went too good
Now I'm gonna relax like everybody should

[chorus]
Notes
(1) Brent sings "... got my feet on the floor" but the original lyrics were "... and my feet left the floor" which makes better sense in the context
(2) it sounds as if Brent may sing "Twenty people knockin' ..." or something like that
(3) the original lines here are:
Well my head's exploding and I'm floating to sound
Too much is happening 'cause you're around
Grateful Dead Recordings
     Date Album
     28 Apr 1985 Dave's Picks Vol 49
      1 Nov 1985 Dick's Picks Vol 21
      3 Apr 1989 Download Series Vol 9
      9 Jul 1989 Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 Boxed Set
     17 Jul 1989 Downhill From Here (video/DVD only)
      8 Oct 1989 Warlocks Box
     19 Mar 1990 Spring 1990
     26 Mar 1990 Spring 1990 (note 4)
     30 Mar 1990 Spring 1990
 
Other Recordings
     Date Album Recorded By
     2005 The 1000th Show Dark Star Orchestra
      2006 With A Large Slice Of Love The Sandwich Man (Dark Star Orchestra)

Notes
(4) also on the compilation So Glad You Made It


Further Information
For an online discussion of the lyrics to this song see the deadsongs.vue conference on The Well.
For more information on recordings see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discography

 


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