Released: November 2, 1998

Songwriter: Keith Richards Mick Jagger

Producer: Chris Potter The Glimmer Twins

[Spoken Word Intro: Mick Jagger]
I didn't know when I was going to introduce him, but I'll introduce him now. We're gonna have a really cool saxophone player join us up here called Josh Redman. He's gonna be out in a minute any way

[Intro]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh, yeah

[Verse 1]
Watching girls go passing by
It ain't the latest thing
I'm just standing in a doorway
I'm just trying to make some sense

[Chorus]
Out of these girls go passing by
The tales they tell of men
I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend

A smile relieves a heart that grieves
Remember what I said
I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend
Just waiting on a friend
Just waiting on a friend
Just waiting on a friend
Just waiting on a friend

[Saxophone Solo 1]

{Bridge}
Don't need a whore
I don't need no food
Don't need a virgin priest
But I need someone I can cry to
I need someone to protect
Ooh yeah

[Chorus]
I'm making love and breaking hearts
It is a game for youth
But I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend
I'm just waiting on a friend
Just waiting on a friend
Just waiting on a friend
I'm just waiting on a friend

[Saxophone Solo 2]

[Outro]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-ooh-ooh

[Audience Applause]

[Spoken Word Intro: Mick Jagger]
Yes! Josh Redman

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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