Can't Be Seen

Composers: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Recording date: March-June 1989
Recording locations: Air Studios, Montserrat, Virgin Islands & Olympic Studios, London, England
Producers: Chris Kimsey & The Glimmer Twins        Chief engineer: Christopher Marc Potter
Performed onstage: 1989-90, 2014, 2016

Line-up:

Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Bill Wyman
Electric guitars: Keith Richards & Ron Wood
Lead vocal: Keith Richards
Background vocals: Keith Richards & Bernard Fowler
Organ: Chuck Leavell
Wurlitzer piano: Chuck Leavell
Clavinet: Matt Clifford
Percussion: Luis Jardim
 

I, I just can't be seen with you
I admit it anyway
Yeah, I just get obscene with you
Yeah

I, I don't stand a chance with you   (I just can't be seen)
I never did anyway

I, I can't even sleep with you
Ooh I'd always be awake
Baby, baby, I, I just can't be seen with you   (I just can't be seen)
It's for your own sake   (Ooh-ooh)
You're better off anyway, yeah    (Ooh-ooh)

It's too dangerous, baby, huh
Yeah, huh
It's too dangerous

(I just can't be)
I just can't be seen with you

They set us up so they can shoot us down, yeah
Put us six feet underground - that's just too deep for me

Yeah

I just can't be seen with you   (I just can't be seen)
Ooh, although it hurts me to say
Yeah, that it was just a dream with you   (It was just a dream)
Yeah, because you're married anyway - ah shit

Yeah, baby, I don't stand a chance with you   (I just can't be seen)
Maybe you're better off this way   (Ooh-ooh)
It's hit and run anyway   (Ooh-ooh)

It's just too dangerous, baby

(I just can't be) 
Yes, I've got to chill this thing with you
 (I just can't be)
Yeah, yeah
 (I just can't be)  It's just too dangerous, baby
Baby, it's just too much for you
 (I just can't be)  I just can't be seen nowhere around you, baby
 (I just can't be)  It's too dangerous
 (I just can't be)  It's just too dangerous, baby - ooh ha
Even in the dark
 (I just can't be)  Yes I've got to chill with you
(I just can't be)
I just can't be
 
 

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