Fast Talking, Slow Walking

  Composers: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Recording date: July 1972, February-March 1974 & May-June 2021
Recording locations: Criteria Sound Studios, Miami, USA; Musicland Studios, Munich, West Germany; & RAK Studios, London, England
Producers: The Glimmer Twins        Chief engineer: Andy Johns
Never performed onstage

Note: Outtake from the IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL sessions

Probable line-up:

Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Bill Wyman
Acoustic guitar: Keith Richards
Electric guitars: Mick Taylor & Ron Wood (incl. solo)
Vocal: Mick Jagger
Piano: Nicky Hopkins
Keyboards: Matt Clifford
 

I'm a fast-talking, smooth-walking, hard-living man
When I'm on - mm-mm
And I'm a wild lover, close brother, I like it warm
When I come home

And ain't it hard to find a guide in this life at all?
I'm not alone
But I'm feeling lucky 'cause I've got
The dearest friends of all

I'm a fast-moving, hip-shooting, sharp-suited guy
When I'm on - ah yeah
That's a hardscrabble riff-grabber, you can sit right down
And grease some poll, yeah

Ain't it hard to find a friend in this life at all?
But I'm on a call
But I'm feeling lucky 'cause I've got
The dearest friends of all

When the winter's biting down on you
And your coat can't keep you warm
If the rain is slow with you, give me a call
Give me a call

And I'm a high-stepping, go-getting, know-where-I'm-heading
Steady-on-the-road - ah yeah
Don't want to be too possessive, too agressive, sometimes you've got
You've got to stand up tall

And ain't it hard to find a guide in this world at all?
I'm on the phone
'Cause I'm feeling lucky 'cause I've got
The dearest friends of all

Well I'm a fast-talking, smooth-walking, hard-living, hard-living man
When I'm on - oh yeah
I, well I'm a no-messing, low-stressing, head-bellied guy
I can't turn on - oh no

Ain't it hard to find a guide in this world at all?
That ain't all
'Cause I'm feeling lucky 'cause I've got
The dearest friends of all

Mm-mm, mm-mm-mm
Oh, oh yeah
Mm, come on
Come

Fast-talking, smooth-walking guy
Hard-living, sharp-dressing, no-messing
No-sleeping, no-sleeping, three-pint-drinking
No-fooling, head-bruising, no-fooling, keep on cooling

Wild, wild, yeah, wild lover, cold, cold brother
Call me, why don't you call? Call me, call me any time you want

Yeah, I've got the dearest friends of all


 



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