The Rolling Stones

Released: April 23, 1976

Songwriter: Keith Richards Mick Jagger

Producer: Keith Richards Mick Jagger

[Chorus]
Well you're crazy Mama
With your ball and chain
And your sawn off shotgun
Blown out brains, yeah

[Verse]
You can scandalize me
Scorn my name
You can steal my money
And that don't mean a doggone thing
Because if you really think you can push it
I'm going to bust your knees with a bullet
You're crazy mama, ah yeah
Well your old time religion
Is just a superstition
You going to pay high prices
For your sacrifices
Well your blood and thunder
Sure can't phase me none
If your going to keep on coming
I'm going to take it all head on
If you don't believe I'm going to do it
Just wait until you get hit by that bullet
Don't think I ain't thought about it
But it sure makes my shackles rise
And cold blood murder
Make me want to draw the line

[Chorus]
Well you're crazy mama
With your ball and chain
You're plain psychotic
Plain insane

[Outro]
If you don't believe I'm gonna do it
Just wait for the thud of the bullet

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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