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ROLLING STONES LYRICS
STREET FIGHTING MAN
Originally titled "Pay Your Dues",
along with different lyrics. Recorded March and April, 1968. Released on
Beggars Banquet
in '68.
Lead Vocal:
Mick Jagger;
Acoustic Guitars:
Keith Richards;
Sitar and Tamboura:
Brian Jones;
Bass Guitar:
Keith
Richards(?) or
Bill Wyman (?);
Drums: Charlie Watts;
Piano:
Nicky Hopkins;
Shehnai: Dave Mason;
Backing Vocals: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Notes: Keith Richards had noted that there are no electric guitars on this song . 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