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SILVER TRAIN
First recorded in 1970, then re-rcorded in May & June of 1973. Released on Goats Head Soup in August of 1973. The song was written for blues guitarist Johnny Winter, but not about him (it's about a hooker), and why his cover of it was released before the Stones take of the song.
Lead Vocal, Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar:
Mick Jagger; Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocal:
Keith Richards; Electric Slide Guitar:
Mick Taylor; Piano:
Ian Stewart; Bass Guitar:
Bill Wyman; Drums:
Charlie Watts
SILVER TRAIN
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)
Silver train is a comin'
Think I'm gonna get on now, oh, yeah
Silver train is a comin'
Think I wanna get on now, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
Silver rain is a fallin'
Fallin' up around my house, oh, yeah
Silver rain is a fallin', fallin' up around my house, oh, yeah, oh,
yeah
And I did not know her name
And I did not know her name
But I sure love the way that she laughed and took my money
And I did not know her name
And I did not know her name
But I sure loved the way that she laughed and called me Honey
Silver rain is a fallin'
Fallin' up around my house, oh, yeah
Silver belles is a ringin'
Ringin' all around my house, ding, dong, oh, yeah
And I did not know her name
And I did not know her name
But I sure loved the way that she laughed and took my money
And I did not know her name
And I did not know her name
But I sure loved the way that she laughed and called me Honey
I'm going home on a south bound train with a song in my mouth
I'm going home on a south bound train with a song in my mouth
Silver train is a runnin'
Think I'm gonna get on now, oh, yeah
Silver train is a comin'
Think I'm gonna get on now, oh, yeah
And I did not know her name
And I did not know her name
But I sure loved the way that she laughed and took my money
And I did not know her name
And I did not know her name
But I sure loved the way that she laughed and called me Honey
Silver train is a comin'
Think I'm gonna get on now, oh, yeah
Silver train is a comin'
Think I'm gonna get on board, oh, yeah