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Following the RiverThe Rolling Stones

Released: November 29, 2010

Songwriter: Keith Richards Mick Jagger

Producer: Jimmy Miller Don Was

[Verse 1]
There's something I should tell you
Why don't you sit there in that chair
You're looking good today
I love the way your comb's tucked in your hair
My cards are on the table, but the drinks have all run out
There's been some other lads in this room with me, we're really quite a crowd
It's hard to break it gently, but I really thought it through
I don't think there's much future left, for me and you, me and you

[Chorus]
I've been following the river, until it joins hands with the sea
I've been thinking of you so bad
Because you always saw the best in me

[Verse 2]
You'll probably forget me, and I'll fade back in the bar
Just a face disappearing without trace, I'll be lost, I'll be lost
One day I'll hear some laughter in a out-of-town cafe
I'll be reaching for your number - I'll be calling out your name, calling out your name

[Chorus]
I've been following that river, going to join hands with the sea
I've been thinking of you all the time
Because you always brought the best in me
I'll be following the river - oh my! Until it spills out in the sea

[Bridge]
When I first think about you, oh dear
Because you always brought the best in me (always brought the best in me)

[Chorus]
I'll be following the river (yeah!)
Going to join hands with the sea
Ah, if I can't have you, I'll be dreaming all about you
Because you always brought the best in me
I'll be following the river, going to join hands with the sea
I'll be thinking about you, because you always brought the best in me

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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