The Rolling Stones

Released: July 22, 2013

Songwriter: Mick Jagger Keith Richards

Producer: Tim Summerhayes Don Was Joyce Smith Dale Skjerseth Terry Shand Jim Parsons Geoff Kempin Julie Jakobek Rosie Holley Emma Carter Lindsay Brown

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
If I could dip my pen in my heart
My feelings would flow right onstage
Would it satisfy you, cheatin' heart
Would I have to ease the pain? Ease the pain-ain-ain
If I could win you, if I could sing you
A love song so divine
Would it be enough for your cheating heart?
Or would I break down and cry?
Would I cry-y-y?

[Chorus]
I said I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
I know it's only rock and roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do
Well I like it, I like it, I like it
Can't you see that this old boy has been a lonely

[Verse 2]
If I could dig down deep in my heart
My feelings would flood on the page
Would it be enough for your cheating heart?
Would it help to ease the pain? Ease your brain

[Chorus]
I said I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
I know it's only rock and roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do
Oh, well, I like it, I like it, I like it
Can't you see that this old boy has been a lonely
C'mon

[Bridge]
Do you think that you're the only girl around
I bet you think that you're the only woman in town

[Chorus]
I said I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
Well I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
Well I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
But I like it, like it, yes I do
Well I like it
I like it
I like it

[Interlude: Mick Jagger & (Audience)]
Will you do this "it's only rock and roll" with me?
Like it, it's only rock and roll
(It's only rock and roll)
It's only rock and roll
(It's only rock and roll)
One more time, c'mon
(It's only rock and roll)
It's only rock and roll
(It's only rock and roll)
Yeah
It's only rock and roll
It's only rock and roll
Alright, c'mon!

[Instrumental Breakdown]

[Outro]
I said I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
It's only rock and roll
But I like it, like it, yes, I do

[Audience Applause]

[Spoken Word: Mick Jagger]
Fantastic to see you guys in London, Hyde Park! Any body here who was here in 1969? Well welcome back, it's night to see you again

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

more tracks from the album

Sweet Summer Sun: Hyde Park Live

From the album

Sweet Summer Sun: Hyde Park Live (2013)

The Rolling Stones popular songs

It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (Live 2013)The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

Sweet Summer Sun: Hyde Park Live