The Rolling Stones

Released: September 29, 1997

Songwriter: Keith Richards Mick Jagger Pierre de Beauport

Producer: Keith Richards Mick Jagger Don Was

[Verse 1]
All the way, all the way
I miss your touch baby, yeah
Like a thief in the night
It can't be right
(Like a thief)
I know where your place is
And it's not with him
I'm the one who is out here baby
Out here, just looking in
He isn’t going to like it at all
No no, that's no good
I know the feeling
(Just you wait there in the dark)
In the dark, baby
Yeah, how his dog can bark

[Chorus][x3]
Like a thief in the night

[Verse 2]
I'm going to steal what's mine
Oh I'm going to break the laws
But I'll get through you door
But you wait and see
Yeah, I'm going to get you, get you free
(Like a thief)
I found out where he keeps you
I've even been inside
You check under your pillow baby
You'll get the message
If I see you at your window, well then I'll know
No one can separate us

[Chorus][x3]

[Verse 3]
Yeah, you can set me up
You can turn me in
Or burn me baby
Well you're in my skin
The only reason I'm breaking in
I'm coming baby, I'm breaking in
Like a thief in the night
Come on, yeah, oh yeah
Like a thief in the night
Oh baby you know what I'm talking, come on
You can call the police on me baby
Set me up and then bust me
Come on I dare you, come on, come on
I'll take the drop for you
Soften the blow baby, baby, baby
You know what I mean
Nothing I can do about it
It's the power of it
Come on, like a thief

[Chorus][x3]

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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