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The Spider and the FlyThe Rolling Stones

Released: July 30, 1965

Songwriter: Mick Jagger Keith Richards

Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham

[Chorus 1]
Sitting thinking sinking drinking
Wondering what I'd do when I'm through tonight
Smoking moping, maybe just hoping
Some little girl will pass on by
Don't want to be alone but I love my girl at home
I remember what she said
She said, My, my, my don't tell lies, keep fidelity in your head
My my my, don't tell lies, When you're done you should go to bed
Don't say hi, like a spider to a fly
Jump right ahead and you're dead

[Chorus 2]
Sit up, fed up, low down go round
Down to the bar at the place I'm at
Sitting drinking, superficially thinking
About the rinsed-out blonde on my left
Then I said, hi, like a spider to a fly
Remembering what my little girl said

[Chorus 3]
She was common, flirty, she looked about thirty
I would have run away but I was on my own
She told me later she's a machine operator
She said she liked the way I held the microphone
Then I said hi like a spider to a fly
Jump right ahead in my web

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2]

[Chorus 3]

The Rolling Stones

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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