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  WAITING ON A FRIEND

Recorded March thru May of 1970 and then finished much later in April of 1981. Released on the album Tattoo You on August 24, 1981.

Lead Vocal: Mick Jagger; Electric Guitars: Mick Taylor, Keith Richards; Drums: Charlie Watts; Bass Guitar: Bill Wyman; Sax: Sonny Rollins; Piano: Nicky Hopkins; Backing Vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards.

WAITING ON A FRIEND
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Watching girls go passing by
It ain't the latest thing
I'm just standing in a doorway
I'm just trying to make some sense
Out of these girls go passing by
The tales they tell of men
I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend

A smile relieves a heart that grieves
Remember what I said
I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend
I'm just waiting on a friend

Don't need a whore
I don't need no booze
Don't need a virgin priest
But I need someone I can cry to
I need someone to protect
Making love and breaking hearts
It is a game for youth
But I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend  

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