The Rolling Stones

Released: September 26, 1964

Songwriter: Jimmy Norman Jerry Ragovoy

Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham

[Verse 1]
Time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
Now you always say
That you want to be free

[Chorus]
But you'll come running back (said you would baby)
You'll come running back (I said so many times before)
You'll come running back to me
Oh, time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
You're searching for good times

[Chorus]
But just wait and see
You'll come running back (I won't have to worry no more)
You'll come running back (spend the rest of my life with you, baby)
You'll come running back to me
Go ahead, go ahead and light up the town

[Verse 2]
And baby, do everything your heart desires
Remember, I'll always be around
And I know, I know
Like I told you so many times before
You're going to come back, baby
Because I know
You're going to come back knocking
Yeah, knocking right on my door
Yes, yes!
Well, time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
Cause I got the real love
The kind that you need

[Chorus]
You'll come running back (said you would, baby)
You'll come running back (I don't always said you would)
You'll come running back (I won't have to worry no more)

[Outro]
Yes time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Oh, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
I said, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Oh, time, time, time is on my side
Yeah, time, time, time is on my side

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.

Discography

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12 x 5 (1964)
The Rolling Stones No. 2 (1965)
Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) (1966)
Got Live If You Want It! (1966)
3 (1968)
Hot Rocks 1964–1971 (1971)
Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones (1975)
Singles Collection: The London Years (1989)
Singles 1963-1965 (2004)
GRRR! (2012)
The Very Best of The Rolling Stones 1964-1971 (2013)

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