The Rolling Stones Street Fighting Man Lyrics:
Ev'rywhere I hear the sound of,
Marchin', chargin' feet, boy.
'Cause summer's here and the time is right,
For fightin' in the street, boy.
Well, now, what can a poor boy do,
'Cept to sing for a rock'roll band?
'Cause in sleepy London town there's
Just no place for a street fightin' man.
No.

Hey! Think the time is right,
For a palace revolution.
'Cause where I live the game to play,
Is compromise solution.
Well, now, what can a poor boy do,
'Cept to sing for a rock'roll band?
'Cause in sleepy London town there's
Just no place for a street fightin' man.
No.

[Short instrumental break.]

Hey! Said, "My name is called Disturbance,
I'll shout and scream,
I'll kill the king,
I'll rail at all his servants."
Well, what can a poor boy do,
'Cept to sing for a rock'roll band?
'Cause in sleepy London town there's
No place for a street fightin' man.
Yeah/No.

[Instrumental to end.]
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STREET FIGHTING MAN [1]
[Written by: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.]
[Produced by: Jimmy Miller]
[Performed by: The Rolling Stones [2] [2a] -1968]
[Appears on: "Street Fighting Man" (From the album, Beggars Banquet, 45
PM)-1968; Beggars Banquet-1968, (Japan)-2006; Through the Past, Darkly (Big
Hits, Vol. 2) (US)-1969, (UK)-1969 (Japan)-2006; Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!-1970,
(Japan)-2006; Gimme Shelter (Live)-1971, (Video)-1991; Hot Rocks: 1964-1971
(ABKCO)-1972 [3] , (Sound & Vision)-2005 & (Japan)-2006; Rolled Gold+: The Very
Best of the Rolling Stones (Decca)-1975 & (Universal)-2007; Get Stoned-1977;
East & West-1979; The Brussels Affair (1973)-1988; Singles Collection: The
London Years (US)-1989, (Japan)-2006; Forty Licks (Virgin US)-2002,
(Collector's Edition)-2002, (European Tour Edition)-2003, (European Tour
Edition Expanded)-2003; Singles 1968-1971)-2005; et al.]

[1] Originally titled and recorded as "Did Everyone Pay Their Dues?,"
containing the same music but very different lyrics.]

[2] On this song, Jagger was on lead vocals and both he and Richards were on
backing, Brian Jones performs the song's distincitve sitar and also tamboura.
Richards plays the songs acoustic guitars as well as bass. Charlie Watts
performs drums while Nicky Hopkins performs the song's piano which is most
distinctly heard during the outro. Shehnai [4] is performed on the track by
Dave Mason. On the "Did Everybody Pay Their Dues" version (see [1] above),
Rick Grech played a very prominent electric viola.]

[2a] Covered by: Terry Anderson, Dennis "Cannonball" Caplinger, Robbie
Krieger, The London Symphony Orchestra, Lynch Mob, Mötley Crüe, Passafist,
pHoaming Edison, Rage Against the Machine, The Ramones, Tim Ries, Saxon,
Santa Esmeralda, Rod Stewart, Tesla, Trixxx, Zwol, et al.]

[3] Transcribed from the track on this album.]

[4] The Shehnai is an Indian, tube-like instrument that gradually widens
towards the lower end. It usually has between six and nine holes and employs
two sets of double reeds, making it a quadruple reed woodwind. By controlling
the breath, various tunes can be played on it. It is thought to have been
created by improving upon the pungi (a woodwind folk instrument used
primarily for snake charming).]
Lyrics: Street Fighting Man, The Rolling Stones [end]