Sympathy for the Devil [Live at Earls Court 1976]
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Lyrics
Let me please introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith I was 'round when Jesus Christ Had his moment of doubt and pain Made damn sure that Pilate Washed his hands and sealed his fate [Chorus] I'm pleased to meet you, I hope you guessed my name, oh, yeah But what's puzzlin' y'all is just the nature of my game [Verse 2] I, I went up to St. Petersburg When I saw it was a timе for a change I killed the Tsar and his ministеrs Anastasia screamed in vain I rode a tank, held a general's rank When the Blitzkrieg raged, and the bodies stank [Chorus] Pleased to meet you, I hope you guess my name Woo, ah, yeah Ah, what's confusin' y'all is the just nature of my game Aw, yeah You tell me, Keith It's your guitar part now, baby [Guitar solo] Yeah, I tell ya Yeah, let me tell ya Ah, yeah Ah, yeah Ah, yeah Yeah [Chorus] Yeah, I'm pleased to meet you, I hope you guessed my name, oh, yeah… But what's puzzlin' y'all is just the nature of my game [Verse 4] And just as every cop is a criminal And all the sinners saints As heads is tails, call me Lucifer I'm in need of some restraint You can meet me, have some courtesy Have some sympathy and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or I'll lay your soul to waste Oh, yeah [Chorus] I'm pleased to meet you, but I hope you guessed my name, ah, yeah But what's puzzlin' y'all is just the nature of my game Yeah, rock with it… Look here Shoot it up Yeah, shoot it up Shoot it up Ah, yeah Ah, yeah Yeah Ah, yeah Ah, yeah Oh, yeah Oh, yeah Ah, tell me Tell me, baby Tell me my name Tell me, sweetie What I say Tell me, baby Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Look here… Tell me, baby Tell me my name Now tell me, sweetie Now what I say Now tell me, baby Now what's my name? Tell me… Good night, everybody Good night I'm gonna miss you all Goodbye, see you all Shake it up Shake it up Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Baby, say my name Ah, yeah Ah, yeah Ah, yeah Awwww, sugar, say my name …my name..yeah, yeah Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo, woo Woo All right, all right, all right Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, heh, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, woo …, thank you very much Good night, sleep tight "Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Rolling Stones…"
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Credits
- Writers
- Mick Jagger
- Keith Richards