For Song Lyric Sunday this week, our job is to come up with a song that reached #2 on the charts but never got to #1. I focused my attention on the UK charts and what I tend to think of as ‘my’ era. Even with those restrictions there was still plenty of choice. However, I settled on this, from the Spencer Davis Group in 1966.
Not only is it a great song, but it was often played by the Grateful Dead, who usually tore it up pretty well, including at least once with Steve Winwood himself sitting in.
Well my temperature’s rising and my feet are on the floor
Twenty people knocking ‘cos they’re wanting some more
Let me in baby, I don’t know what you’ve got
But you’d better take it easy, this place is hot
[Chorus:]
I’m so glad we made it, I’m so glad we made it
You’ve gotta gimme some lovin’ (gimme some lovin’)
Gimme some lovin’ (gimme gimme some lovin’), gimme some lovin’ every day
Well I feel so good, everything is sounding hot
Better take it easy ‘cos the place is on fire
Been a hard day and I don’t know what to do
Wait a minute baby, it could happen to you
[Chorus:]
I’m so glad we made it, I’m so glad we made it
You’ve gotta gimme some lovin’ (gimme some lovin’)
Gimme some lovin’ (gimme gimme some lovin’), gimme some lovin’ every day
Well I feel so good, everybody’s getting high
Better take it easy ‘cos the place is on fire
Been a hard day and nothing went too good
Now I’m gonna relax honey, everybody should
Written by Steve Winwood
the only deadhead in the hameau 
Seriously??? Love this song! Great choice.
Classic song and I never get tired of listening to this.