Time Themes: Lyrics from the Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones
12x5 (1964)
"Time Is on My Side"
Time: Lyrics from
The Rolling Stones
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Rolling Stones
Flowers (1967)
"Out of Time"

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GOOD TIMES (1965)
(Cooke)

Whoa la la ta ta
Whoa la la ta ta
La la la all night long
Wanna tell you

Whoa la la ta ta
Whoa la la ta ta
La la la all night long

C'mon let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here to soothe our soul
It could take all night long

The evening sun is sinking low
The clock on the wall says it's time to go
I've got my plans I don't know about you
I tell you exactly what I'm gonna do

Get in the groove and let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here to soothe our soul
It could take all night long

It might be one o'clock it might be three
Time don't mean that much to me
Ain't felt this good since I don't know when
I might not feel this good again

So c'mon let the good time roll
We're gonna stay here to soothe our soul
It could take all night long

All night, all night
All night, all night long
Somebody said it might take all night long
All night, all night whoa

C'mon let the good times roll
We're gonna stay here to soothe our soul
It could take all night long

GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES (1964)
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

There've been good times
There've been bad times
I have my share of hard times, too
But I lost my faith in the world
Honey, when I lost you

Remember the good times we've had together
Don't you want them back again
Though these hard times are bugging me now
Honey, now it's a sin

There's gotta be trust in this world
Or it won't get very far
Well, trust in someone
Or there's gonna be war

OUT OF TIME (1967)
(Jagger/Richards)

You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mine
You're out of touch, my baby
My poor discarded baby
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time

Well, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You are all left out
Out of there without a doubt
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're out of time

You thought you were a clever girl
Giving up your social whirl
But you can't come back and be the first in line, oh no
You're obsolete my baby
My poor old-fashioned baby
I said baby, baby, baby you're out of time

Well, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
Yes, you are left out
Out of there without a doubt
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're out of time

I said, baby, baby, you're out of time

SUMMERTIME BLUES
(Cochran/Capeheart)

I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm a-gonna raise a holler
About a-workin' all summer just a-trying to earn a dollar
Every time I call my baby, try to get a date
The boss says "No dice son you gotta work a-late"
Some times I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the Summertime Blues

Well my Mom and Pappa told me "Son you gotta earn some money
If you wanna use the car to go a riding next Sunday"
Well I didn't got to work told the boss I was sick
"Now you can't use the car cause you didn't work a lick"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do
But there ain't no cure for the Summertime Blues

It's gonna take two weeks for I have my vacation,
I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations.
Well I told my congress man and he said, quote:
"I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote"
Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do,
But there ain't no cure for the Summertime Blues

THE LAST TIME (1965)
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Well I told you once and I told you twice
But ya never listen to my advice
You don't try very hard to please me
With what you know it should be easy

Well this could be the last time
This could be the last time
Maybe the last time
I don't know. Oh no. Oh no

Well, I'm sorry girl but I can't stay
Feelin' like I do today
It's too much pain and too much sorrow
Guess I'll feel the same tomorrow

Well this could be the last time
This could be the last time
Maybe the last time
I don't know. Oh no. Oh no

Well I told you once and I told you twice
That someone will have to pay the price
But here's a chance to change your mind
'Cuz I'll be gone a long, long time

Well this could be the last time
This could be the last time
Maybe the last time
I don't know. Oh no. Oh no
Well, this could be the last time

TIME IS ON MY SIDE (1964)
(Meade)

Time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is

Now you always say
That you want to be free
But you'll come running back (said you would baby)
You'll come running back (I said so many times before)
You'll come running back to me

Oh, time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is

You're searching for good times
But just wait and see
You'll come running back (I won't have to worry no more)
You'll come running back (spend the rest of my life with you, baby)
You'll come running back to me

Go ahead, go ahead and light up the town
And baby, do everything your heart desires
Remember, I'll always be around
And I know, I know
Like I told you so many times before
You're gonna come back, baby
'Cause I know
You're gonna come back knocking
Yeah, knocking right on my door
Yes, yes!

Well, time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is

'Cause I got the real love
The kind that you need
You'll come running back (said you would, baby)
You'll come running back (I always said you would)
You'll come running back, to me
Yes time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Oh, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
I said, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Oh, time, time, time is on my side
Yeah, time, time, time is on my side

TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE (1974)
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Yes, star crossed in pleasure the stream flows on by
Yes, as we're sated in leisure, we watch it fly

And time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me
And time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me

Time can tear down a building or destroy a woman's face
Hours are like diamonds, don't let them waste

Time waits for no one, no favours has he
Time waits for no one, and he won't wait for me

Men, they build towers to their passing yes, to their fame everlasting
Here he comes chopping and reaping, hear him laugh at their cheating

And time waits for no man, and it won't wait for me
Yes, time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me

Drink in your summer, gather your corn
The dreams of the night time will vanish by dawn

And time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me
And time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me

No no no, not for me....

WE'RE WASTIN' TIME (1975)
(Jagger/Richards)

We're wastin time
Inside my mind
The thought her won't go away come every day
We're just wasting time

We're wasting time
My clothes are fine
Still fresh and clean
Her sweet perfume in our old room
We're just wasting time

With that face that I've seen
Maybe thinks the same as me
Well nothing that we're learning
While the hands keep turning

Oh girl! Oh girl! Can't you see
We're wasting time inside your mind
The thought of him won't go away come every day
We're just wasting time

Oh girl! Oh girl! Can't you see
We're wasting time inside your mind
The thought of him won't go away come every day
We're just wasting time

Oh wer're just wastin time
We're just wastin time
We're just wastin our time
Oh we're just wastin our time, darling
Don't you know we're wastin our time

Rolling Stones Album Covers: 1964-1998