The Rolling Stones

Released: September 29, 1997

Songwriter: Keith Richards Mick Jagger

Producer: Keith Richards Mick Jagger Danny Saber

[Verse 1]
Going to go downtown
Going to get my gun
Going to dress real sharp
Going to beat my drum
I am not going to lie
Going to walk so slow
Going to talk just right
And my diamond ring
Going to shine so bright
I am not going to lie

[Chorus 1]
I've got a debt to repay
I am not going to cry
I put a gun in your face
You'll pay with your life

[Verse 2]
And I got my ears
And I got my eyes
And I got my narks
And my alibis
I won't waste your time
You made one false move
You made one mistake
When the juice is squeezed
That's the way it breaks
You'll pay for your crime
Your tongue licking way out of place
I'll rip it out
I'll stick a gun in your face
You'll pay with your life

[Chorus 2]
I taught her everything I taught her how to dream
I taught her everything
I'm going to teach her how to scream
I taught her all she knows
I taught her how to lie
I taught her everything
I'm going to teach her how to cry

[Verse 3]
And you cause me hurt
And you cause me pain
And you turned the tap
On my burning rage
And I can't put it out
Going to leave no sign
Going to leave no trace
Going to leave this town
In a state of grace
Give me the power

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2]
I taught her everything
I taught her how to speak
I taught her all she knows
I taught her how to eat
I half invented her
And now she acts so chic
I taught her everything
But now she's obsolete

[Chorus 2]
I taught her everything
How to read and write
I taught her all she knows
She was a neophyte
I taught her everything
I loved to watch her grow
I taught her everything
And now I want to see her go

[Chorus 2]
I taught her everything
I got a debt to repay
I am not going to cry
I'll put a gun in your face
You're playing with your life

[Chorus 2]
I taught her everything
I taught her how to cheat
I taught her all she knows
She was so indiscreet
I taught her everything
I taught her how to lie
I taught her everything
I'm going to teach her how to cry

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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