Childhood living is easy to do,
The things you wanted, I bought them for you.
Graceless lady, you know who I am.
You know I can't let you slide through my hands.

(Wild horses couldn't drag me away.)
(Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away.)

I watched you suffer a dull aching pain,
Now you decided to show me the same.
No sweet, vain exits or offstage lines,
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind.

(Wild horses couldn't drag me away.)
(Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away.)

Instrumental break.

I know I've dreamed you a sin and a lie,
I have my freedom but I don't have much time.
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried,
Let's do some living after we've died.

(Wild horses couldn't drag me away.)
(Wild, wild horses), we'll ride them some day.

Instrumental break.

(Wild horses couldn't drag me away.)
(Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day.)

WILD HORSES1
Written by: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.
Produced by: Jimmy Miller.
Performed by: The Rolling Stones22a
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/PKxFRecorded: DEC 1969-FEB 1970; Released-JUNE 12, 19713
Appears on: "Wild Horses" (B-side: "Sway" 45 RPM)-1971; Sticky Fingers (UK &
US)-1971, (Japan)-2006; Hot Rocks: 1964-1971 (ABKCO)-19724, (Sound &
Vision)-2005 & (Japan)-2006; Made in the Shade-1975; Get Stoned
(Bootleg)-1977, Singles Collection: The London Years (UK/US)-1989 &
(Japan)-2006; Gimme Shelter (Video)-1991; Jump Back: The Best of the Rolling
Stones (1971-1989)-1993, "Wild Horses" (CD Single)-1996; Forty Licks
(US)-2002, (Collector's Edition)-2002, (European Tour Edition)-2003 & (Tour
Edition Bonus Tracks)-2003; Singles (1968-1971)-2005; et al.

1It has often been speculated that the composition of "Wild Horses," bore a
strong influence from Gram Parsons, a friend of the group who spent a great
deal of time with Keith Richards in the late '60s and early '70s. Also, it
was one of the very few Stones' compositions ("As Tears Go By," was another)
to have been released by another artist prior to the release of the Stones'
version. Appropriately enough, that artist was Gram Parsons' country-rock
band, the Flying Burrito Brothers, who put it on their 1970 Burrito Deluxe album.

2Personnel: Mick Jagger (lead vocals), Keith Richards (guitars, vocals,
keyboards), Mick Taylor (guitars, backing vocals), Charlie Watts (drums,
percussion) & Bill Wyman (bass).

2aCovered by: The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gabrielle Angelique, BB Band,
BlackHawk, Otis Clay, Deacon Blue, Druha Trava, Faultline, Bernard Fowler,
Guided by Voices, Homewreckers, Honeywagon, Gregory Isaacs, Alicia Keys,
Labelle, David Ari Leon, Michelle Malone, Charlotte Martin, Molly Hatchet,
Elliott Murphy, Thomas Nicholas, Northern Lights, Old & In the Way, Karen
Pernick, Tim Ries, The Rolling Clones, Leon Russell, Johnny "Hammond" Smith,
Andy Snitzer, Karen Souza, Stars at Studio 99, Nikki Sudden, The Sundays,
Johnny Thunders, Tre Lux, Brent Truitt, Wild Horses, Rachel Z, et al.

3The lapse of time between the recording date and the release date of this
song was due to legal complications with the band's former label.

4Transcribed from the track on this album.