Deep Purple

Strange Kind of Woman

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There once was a woman, a strange kind of woman
The kind that gets written down in history
Her name was nancy, her face was nothing fancy
She left a trail of happiness and misery

I loved her, everybody loved her
She loved everyone and gave a good return
I tried to take her, I even tried to break her
She said I ain't for taking, won't you ever learn

I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you
I spent my money as I took my turn
I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you
Oh I got a strange kind of woman

She looked like a raver but I could never please her
On wednesday mornings boy you can't go far
I couldn't get her but things got better, she said
Saturday nights from now on baby you're my star

She finally said she loved me, I wed her in a hurry
No more callers and I glowed with pride
I'm dreaming, I feel like screaming
I won my woman just before she died

I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you
I spent my money as I took my turn
I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you
Oh I got a strange kind of woman

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han2 On Feb 17, 2002

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There once was a woman, a strange kind of woman
The kind that gets written down in history
Her name was nancy, her face was nothing fancy
She left a trail of happiness and misery

I loved her, everybody loved her
She loved everyone and gave a good return
I tried to take her, I even tried to break her
She said I ain't for taking, won't you ever learn

I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you
I spent my money as I took my turn
I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you
Oh I got a strange kind of woman

She looked like a raver but I could never please her
On wednesday mornings boy you can't go far
I couldn't get her but things got better, she said
Saturday nights from now on baby you're my star

She finally said she loved me, I wed her in a hurry
No more callers and I glowed with pride
I'm dreaming, I feel like screaming
I won my woman just before she died

I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you
I spent my money as I took my turn
I want you, I need you, I gotta be near you
Oh I got a strange kind of woman

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by han2

24y ago

Strange kind of song about falling in love with a hooker, married her & she died soon after.

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by GuitarKitty

21y ago

Really nice song; shame not many people have commented on Deep Purple stuff! The song is pretty straight-forward, about someone who falls in love with a hooker, then 'won' her shortly before she died.

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by LeeLee1498

13y ago

Has anyone ever thought that this song could have a deeper meaning than just a track about a prostitute that someone fell in love with? What if by saying 'I spent my money as I took my turn' the writer actually meant that he spent his money on buying things for the girl, while taking his turn to be with her in a relationship until she later on left him to start a new conquest with some other unfortunate soul. I think this song has a double meaning; the clearer meaning of a person talking about falling for a prostitute, and the deeper hidden meaning of a person falling for a girl who couldn't care less about him who just milks him for all he's worth.