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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mick Jagger
Vocals
Keith Richards
Background Vocals
Ron Wood
Background Vocals
Charlie Watts
Drums
Bill Wyman
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Jagger
Songwriter
Keith Richards
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Glimmer Twins
Producer
Barry Sage
Assistant Engineer
Ben King
Assistant Engineer
Chris Kimsey
Mixing Engineer
Dave Jordan
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Stewart Whitmore
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Yeah, mama and papa told me
I was crazy to stay
I was gay in New York
A fag in L. A
So I saved my money
And I took a plane
Wherever I go they treat me the same
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
I'm going down fifty-third street
And they're spitting in my face
I'm learning the ropes
Yeah I'm learning a trade
The east river truckers
Are churning with trash
I make so much money
That I'm spending so fast
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the shit hits the fan
I'll be sitting on the can
When the whip comes down
Yeah, some called me garbage
When I was sleeping on the street
I never roll
And I never cheat
I'm filling a need
I'm plugging a hole
My mama's so glad
I ain't on the dole
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
(Yeah, go ahead check it out)
Yeah, baby, when the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
(I'll be running this town, I'll tell you)
When the shit hits the fan
I'll be sittin on the can
Writer(s): Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
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