Can't You Hear Me Knocking Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Commie_Bastard87 

Cover art for Can't You Hear Me Knocking lyrics by Rolling Stones, The

It sounds like he is a junkie and going in to withdrawls (I've been kickin', Help me please) and is trying to get a hold of his dealer or a hustlers (Yeah, you got satin shoes Yeah, you got fancy boots Y'all got cocaine eyes Yeah, you got speed freak jive) and (Hey, help me baby, I ain't no stranger) He is trying to get a hold of them but its not working

@Commie_Bastard87 It always sounded to me like "speed freak dries" - the dry mouth that goes with extended speed usage.