Lyric discussion by pt 

Cover art for Torn and Frayed lyrics by Rolling Stones, The

Keith Vs. Mick is all opinion.

Mick held the band together for a good part of the 70's and always wrote a bulk of the lyrics.....the best musician was Mick Taylor (check out the up grade on Ya-ya's on the old material)

Boot leg stuff from 73 shows even more so how Taylor was By FAR the best musican.....and that's why the stones will never release cock sucker blues and other live material from 70-73.

O the song? I though it said his "arm" is torn and Frayed. i.e. junkie's shot up arm.....if in fact that is the line, it's pretty sick.

either way a hell of a song on the greatest album ever.