Keno's ROLLING STONES Web Site

rstoung.gif (1165 bytes)

ROLLING STONES LYRICS

SOUL SURVIVOR

Song recorded between December 1971 and March, 1972. Released on Exile On Main Street in 1972.

Alternative take released on May 18, 2010 as a bonus track to Exile; it has different lyrics, but the same music, with Keith Richards singing the lead vocals instead of Mick Jagger.

Lead Vocal: Mick Jagger Slide Guitar: Mick Taylor Rhythm Guitar, Bass  Backing Vocals: Keith Richards [bad word]  Charlie Watts Piano: Nicky Hopkins

SOUL SURVIVOR
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

When the waters is rough
The sailing is tough,
I'll get drowned in your love.
You've got a cut throat crew,
I'm gonna sink under you,
I got the bell bottom blues,
It's gonna be the death of me.
It's the graveyard [bad word] right on the rocks,
I've taken all of the knocks.
You ain't giving me no quarter.
I'd rather drink sea water,
I wish I'd never had brought you,
It's gonna be the death of me.

Soul survivor, soul survivor.
Soul survivor, soul survivor.
Soul survivor, soul survivor.
Soul survivor, soul survivor,
Gonna be the death of me,
It's gonna be the death of me.

When you're flying your flags
All my confidence sags,
You got me packing my bags.
I'll stowaway at sea,
You make me mutiny,
Where you are I won't be,
You're gonna be the death of me.  

SOUL SURVIVOR(alternative take lyrics)
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Hey hey hey, I just drown
By the time my feet' s on the ground

I just can't stand up
No but this loving cup
I [bad word] around
Live it up do or die

Yeah I may be a fool
Oh you had my tool
Oh you know that I do, because

I just can't go by
In my big blind eye
And my swollen nose
Every time that she walks by

Yeah, yeah
I know you can't stand
Hey, hey, yeah
Or just a memory 
I got the love
Ooh
But I just have enough
But I just can't [bad word] it

Every time that she walks by
Every time that she walks by

Yeah...
Hey, hey I just [bad word] show
My loving on your knees

Well I just can't stand it
Well I just can't have it
I've got two left feet
Every time that she walks by

Oh Oh......

But I just have enough
Well I just can't [bad word] it
Yeah, well I just can't suck it
As she walks by
Every time that she walks by

Hey, hey, hey
Huh, huh, huh

Etcetera, Etcetera, Etcetera

Back to: EXILE ON MAIN STREET  | LYRICS