Songwriter: Keith Richards Mick Jagger
Producer: Lou Reizner Rod Stewart
[Verse 1]
Everywhere I hear the sound
Of marching, charging feet boy
'Cause the summer's here
And the time is right for
Fighting in the street boy
Hey, think the time is right
For a palace revolution
Where I live the game to play
Is just to compromise my solution
[Chorus]
What can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause you see bein' London town
There's just no other place
For a street fighting man
[Verse 2]
Hey, did I tell you that my name
Was called disturbance
And I'll shout and scream
And I'll kill the king and
I'll rail at all his servants
[Chorus]
What can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause you see bein' London town
There's just no place
For a street fighting man
[Verse 3]
Everywhere I hear the sound
Of marching, charging feet boy
Cause the summer's here
And the time is right for
Fighting in the street boy
[Chorus]
What can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause you see bein' London town
There's just no other place
For a street fighting man
Everywhere I hear the sound
Of marching, charging feet boy
'Cause the summer's here
And the time is right for
Fighting in the street boy
Hey, think the time is right
For a palace revolution
Where I live the game to play
Is just to compromise my solution
[Chorus]
What can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause you see bein' London town
There's just no other place
For a street fighting man
[Verse 2]
Hey, did I tell you that my name
Was called disturbance
And I'll shout and scream
And I'll kill the king and
I'll rail at all his servants
[Chorus]
What can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause you see bein' London town
There's just no place
For a street fighting man
[Verse 3]
Everywhere I hear the sound
Of marching, charging feet boy
Cause the summer's here
And the time is right for
Fighting in the street boy
[Chorus]
What can a poor boy do
Except to sing for a rock 'n' roll band
'Cause you see bein' London town
There's just no other place
For a street fighting man
more tracks from the album
Handbags & Gladrags: The Essential Rod Stewart
- I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
- I’d Rather Go Blind
- Mama You Been on My Mind
- Oh! No Not My Baby
- Only a Hobo
- Reason to Believe
- Crying Laughing Loving Lying
- Dirty Old Town
- Farewell
- Angel
- Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller
- Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
- It’s All Over Now (Single Version)
- You Wear It Well
- Italian Girls
- Street Fighting Man
- True Blue
- My Way of Giving
- Lost Paraguayos
- Missed You
- Sailor
- Gasoline Alley
- Handbags & Gladrags
- What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
- (I Know) I’m Losing You
- Man of Constant Sorrow
- An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down
- Mine for Me
- Country Comfort
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Jodie
- Jo’s Lament
- Mandolin Wind
- Auld Lang Syne
- Tomorrow Is Such a Long Time
- So Tired
- Lady Day
- Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me
- You Put Something Better Inside of Me
- Pinball Wizard
- Twistin’ the Night Away
- Girl from the North Country
- Let Me Be Your Car
- What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Maggie May
From the albums
- An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down (1969)
- Sing It Again Rod (1973)
- Two in One 1969-1970 (2002)
- Handbags & Gladrags: The Essential Rod Stewart (2018)
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Missing You