The Rolling Stones

I Just Want To See His Face

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As I stand by your flame
I get burned once again
Feelin' low down and blue, Yeah

As I sit by the fire of your warm desire I've got the blues for you, Yeah

Every night you've been away
I've sat down and I have prayed
That you're safe in the arms of a guy
Who will bring you alive PWon't drag you down with abuse

In the silk sheet of time
I will find peace of mind
Love is a bed full of blues

And I've got the blues for you
And I've got the blues for you
And I've got burned up for you
And I'll tear my hair out
I'm gonna tear my hair out just for you
If you don't believe what
I'm saying At three o'clock in the morning, babe, well,
I'm singing my song for you

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deathwish On Mar 24, 2005

Sympathy for the Devil

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by coo2kachoo

20y ago

Wrong words

These are the words:

That's all right, that's all right, that's all right. Sometimes you feel like trouble, sometimes you feel down. Let this music relax you mind, let this music relax you mind. Stand up and be counted, can I get a witness. Sometimes you need somebody, if you have somebody to love. Sometimes you ain't got nobody and you want somebody to love. Then you don't want to walk and talk about Jesus, You just want to see his face. You don't want to walk and talk about Jesus, You just want to see his face

I like the key boards and real gospel feel to the song. Where did they get these back up singers?!

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by TheAcidSound

18y ago

well im thinking that this song is him saying he's sick of hearing about jesus,to see is to believe. Maybe not

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by z4ckm0rris

17y ago

These are the lyrics to the Stones' "I Got the Blues," which is a much more serious and sad song than the title would imply....but anyway, this track is a key part in what makes a record like Exile so cool. Sounds like it was recorded on some 1930s equipment or something.

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