The Rolling Stones

Released: April 15, 1966

Songwriter: Keith Richards Mick Jagger

Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham

[Intro]
It's not easy
It's not easy living on your own
It's not easy
It's not easy living on your own

[Chorus]
And it's hard (it's not easy)
And it's hard (it's not easy)
And it's a pretty hard, baby (it's not easy)
It's not easy living on your own

[Verse 1]
All of the things that you used to do
If they're done now, well, they're done by you
It seems a big failing in a man
To take his girl for granted if he can

[Chorus]
And it's hard (it's not easy)
And it's hard (it's not easy)
And it's a pretty hard, baby (it's not easy)
It's not easy living on your own

[Verse 2]
There's no place where you can call home
Got me running like a cat in a thunder storm
Just a big bed and a telephone
Like the last remnants of a stately home

[Chorus][x2]
And it's hard (it's not easy)
And it's hard (it's not easy)
And it's a pretty hard, baby (it's not easy)
It's not easy living on your own

[Verse 3]
Sit here thinking with your head of fire
Go think the same thing and never tire
Imagining the glow of her long clean hair
As she goes to sit on her own high chair

[Chorus]
And it's hard (it's not easy)
And it's hard (it's not easy)
And it's a pretty hard, baby (it's not easy)
It's not easy living on your own

[Outro]
It's not easy - a pretty tough thing
It's not easy - well, life's pretty rough
It's not easy - it's a hard time baby
It's not easy - it's a hard time baby
It's not easy - it's pretty hard...

Formed in London in 1962, The Rolling Stones led the “British Invasion” along with The Beatles and were so successful their influence can be seen in arguably every rock ‘n’ roll band that followed.

Three of the current members have been there since the band’s singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards, who write the majority of the band’s catalogue and also produced some albums as The Glimmer Twins; and drummer Charlie Watts. The fourth official member is guitarist Ronnie Wood, who has been there since 1975 (the keyboardist and bassist who play in studio and live are usually not listed). The Stones have released more than 20 studio albums, and even as age caught up on them, continued to be a huge attraction on the live circuit, with big stadium tours continuing through the 1990s, 2000s and into the 2010s.

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