Bluesy Monday Music: "Too Rolling Stoned"

Here's an obscure classic (that may be an oxymoron) from the Golden Age of Rock. I'm talking mid-70's or so. It's Robin Trower's "Too Rolling Stoned" from his magnificent Bridge of Sighs album. The real attraction to this song is hearing the former Procol Harem guitarist getting down on this bluesy number. It's guaranteed to get your Monday going in the right direction or double your money back!

You can hear the original version here. (I tried to embed it but it would only give me about 30 seconds of the song.) The video is a much newer live version with different bandmates and a much older, but still jamming Trower...



Lyrics:

Oh, a stitch in time just about saved me
From going through the same old moves
And this cat is nine
He still suffers
He's going through the same old grooves

But that stone just keeps on rolling
Bringing me some real bad news
Takers get the honey
Givers sing the blues

Too many cooks, yeah, spoil such a good thing
I know I laughed out loud but that was then
Ain't it funny, a fool and his money
Always seemed to find those real good friends

That stone just keeps on rolling
Bringing me some real bad news
The takers get the honey
The givers sing the blues

Well, that stone keeps on rolling
Bringing me some real bad news
The takers get the honey
The givers sing the blues

A stitch in time helps to unfold me
The circus starts at eight so don't be late
Please be so kind not to wake me
I think I'll just sit this one out

Well I'm too rolling stoned
I'm too rolling stoned, yeah
Like a rolling stone
Just, just, just like a rolling stone
Rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling stone
Yeah, too rolling stoned
Oh just like a rolling stone