Waiting On A Friend -- Rolling Stones

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 
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 
I'm just waiting on a friend 

Don't need a whore  I don't need no booze Don't need a virgin priest 
But I need someone I can cry to  I need someone to protect 
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 

This is a rare mature reflection from The Stones, as Mick Jagger sings about the values of friendship as opposed to women.   (songfacts)    




              

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