Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Childhood living
Is easy to do
The things you wanted
I bought them for you
Graceless lady
You know who I am
You know I can't let you
Slide through my hands
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer
A dull aching pain
Now you've decided
To show me the same
No sweeping exit
Or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter
Or treat you unkind
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
I know I've dreamed you
A sin and a lie
I have my freedom
But I don't have much time
Faith has been broken
Tears must be cried
Let's do some living
After we die
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
We'll ride them some day
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
We'll ride them some day
Is easy to do
The things you wanted
I bought them for you
Graceless lady
You know who I am
You know I can't let you
Slide through my hands
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer
A dull aching pain
Now you've decided
To show me the same
No sweeping exit
Or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter
Or treat you unkind
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
I know I've dreamed you
A sin and a lie
I have my freedom
But I don't have much time
Faith has been broken
Tears must be cried
Let's do some living
After we die
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
We'll ride them some day
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
We'll ride them some day
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar, edited by sinbeach, 3d1mandakng, glynnw
Wild Horses Lyrics as written by Mick Jagger Keith Richards
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Very beautiful song. Sorry to break it to you all but i think the Mazzy Star cover of this song is even more gorgeous than the original. just my opinion. The girl has the voice of an angel. kinda ethereal (like the song). the way she harmonises the chorus (especially at the end) is breath-taking.
"wild, wild horses, well ride them some day."
I love that cover too, but I have to tell you it's The Sundays not Mazzy Star - that's just a widely spread mistake.
@heart of darkness That cover's too "soft" and "sweet" for my liking. Jagger brought just the right balance of "edge" and "sentiment" to the song. And even Richards' softer guitar-playing had more of an edge than The Sundays' version. Thus, I think the original's better.