If You Really Want to Be My Friend

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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »


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1974
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If you really want to be my friend 
Let me live it up like I used to do 
If you really want to understand me 
There's some giving up we got to do 

I know ev'rybody wants to be your man 
I don't want to tie you up, go ahead, you're free 
And I never want to scar you with my brand 
We could live it up, just a you and me 

If you really want to understand a man 
Let him off the lead sometimes, set him free 
If you really, really want to be my friend 
Give me the look of love, not jealousy 

I know you think that life is a thriller 
You play the vamp, I play the killer 
Now baby, what's the use of fighting? 
By the last reel we'll be cryin', cryin', cryin' 

If you really want to be my man 
Get your nails out of my back 
Stop using me 

You know I really, really want to be your friend 
But just a little faith is all we need 
I don't want no dog eat dog world for you and me 
Get your nails out, stop bleeding me 

You know, people tell me you are a vulture 
Say you're a sore in a cancer culture 
Ay, but you got a little charm around you 
I'll be there when they finally hound you 
Hound you, hound you 

If you really want to be my friend 
And I really want to understand you baby 
If you really want to be my friend 
If you really want to understand me 
I really want to be your man 
I want to try to give you a helping hand 

I really want to be your friend 
I want to push you when you're up 
And pull you when you're down 
If you really want you to understand me 
I'll tell you something, that love can't thrive on jealousy 

I really want to understand you 
I really want to be your man 
Cause understanding is something ev'rybody needs 
I really want to be your friend 
And I love you, love you, yes, I do

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Written by: MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS

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