La carrera en solitario de Rod Stewart empezaba a tomar forma cuando escribió Maggie May -junto con Martin Quittenton- y cuando decidió convertirlo en la cara B de un single casi olvidado.
Aquella cara B escondía la historia de un romance o, cuando menos, de un affaire, era una historia íntima y personal convertida en una canción de la que no se esperaba gran cosa. Pero al final la cara B se convirtió en la cara A y Maggie May sigue siendo a día de hoy canción de cabecera del músico inglés, a pesar de que le siguieron un buen puñado de álbumes, singles y éxitos que han convertido a Rod Stewart en uno de los artistas británicos más aclamados y reconocidos.
Wake up, Maggie
I think I got something to say to you
It's late September and
I really should be back at school
I know I keep you amused
But I feel I'm being used
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymore
You led me away from home
Just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
The morning sun, when it's in your face
Really shows your age
That don't worry me none
In my eyes you're everything
I laughed at all of your jokes
My love you didn't need to coax
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymore
You led me away from home
Just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
All I needed was a friend
To lend a guiding hand
But you turned into a lover
And mother what a lover!
You wore me out
All you did was wreck my bed
And, in the morning kick me in the head
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymore
You led me away from home
Just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
I suppose I could collect my books
And get on back to school
Or steal my daddy's cue
And make a living out of playing pool
Or find myself a rock & roll band
That needs a helping hand
Oh, Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymore
You made a first-class fool out of me
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
You stole my heart but I love you anyway