Lonely at the Top

Composers: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Recording date: May-July & September-November 1984
Recording locations: Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas; AIR Studios, London, England; & The Power Station, New York City
Producers: Mick Jagger & Bill Laswell/Material      Chief engineer: Dave Jerden

Line-up:

Drums: Michael Shrieve
Bass: Bill Laswell
Electric guitars: Pete Townshend & Eddie Martinez
Lead electric guitar: Jeff Beck
Lead vocals: Mick Jagger
Backing vocals: Mick Jagger & Bernard Fowler
Organ: Herbie Hancock
Synthesizer: Guy Fletcher
 

Lonely, lonely
Lonely, lonely

God knows you're ambitious
See you push so hard
You want to get to the top of the heap
From Sunset Boulevard

Oh, it leads small-town girls astray
Oh, it leads small-town girls astray

'Cause it's lonely - lonely at the top
Baby, it's hot
It's lonely - lonely at the top
Baby, it's hot - they're going to tear your soul away

Theater is deserted
And the boards are bare
You're next up for the reading
And you're feeling scared

Oh, but you really want the part so bad
Yeah, go on and show them how a star should act

Yeah it's lonely - lonely at the top
Baby, it's hot
Yeah it's lonely - lonely at the top
Baby, it's hot - they're going to tear your soul away

You could be a doctor, you could be a nurse
There's no time to rehearse
You work as a waitress, you clean up the bar
But soon you'll be noticed, you'll be a star

You get your nomination
Your heart's beating fast
Yes and the winner is you
You won the prize at last

Oh, it leads small-town girls astray
Oh, it leads small-town girls astray

'Cause it's lonely - lonely at the top
Yeah, baby, it's hot - they're going to strip your soul away

It's lonely, lonely
It's lonely, you get hungry
You get thirsty - show you get thirsty
The pressure makes you crazy
Baby won't you stick me
Show you're no lady
 
 

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