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ROLLING STONES LYRICS

STREET FIGHTING MAN

Originally titled "Pay Your Dues" with different lyrics. Recorded March & April, 1968. Released on Beggars Banquet in '68

Vocals: Mick Jagger Acoustic Guitars: Keith Richards Sitar & Tamboura: Brian Jones Bass: Keith Richards(?) or Bill Wyman (?) Drums:Charlie Watts Piano: Nicky Hopkins Shehani: Dave Mason Backing Vocals: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

Notes: There are no electric guitars on this song according to Keith Richards.What sounds like them are 2 acoustic guitars and the sitar, recorded, quoting Richards, "through a cassette player with no limiter". The sitar's twang and the tambour's drone, also leads to the confusion. 

Street Fighting Man
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Ev'rywhere I hear the sound of marching, charging feet, boy
'Cause summer's here and the time is right for fighting in the street, boy
Well then what can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause in sleepy London town
There's just no place for a street fighting man
No!

Hey! Think the time is right for a palace revolution
'Cauce where I live the game to play is compromise solution
Well then what can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause in sleepy London town
There's no place for a street fighting man
No!
Get down

Hey! Said my name is called disturbance
I'll shout and scream, I'll kill the king, I'll rail at all his servants
Well, what can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause in sleepy London town
There's no place for a street fighting man
No
Get down

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