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The Rolling Stones

All Down The Line

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Rock

All Down The Line was released on May 12, 1972 by Polydor Records as a part of the album Exile On Main Street (2010 Remaster)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mick Jagger

Lead Vocals

Keith Richards

Background Vocals

Charlie Watts

Drums

Mick Taylor

Electric Guitar

Bobby Keys

Tenor Saxophone

Jim Price

Trumpet

Nicky Hopkins

Piano

Jimmy Miller

Maracas

Kathi McDonald

Background Vocals

Bill Plummer

Upright Bass

Barry Plummer

Upright Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mick Jagger

Songwriter

Keith Richards

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Andy Johns

Engineer

Glyn Johns

Engineer

Jimmy Miller

Producer

Joe Zagarino

Engineer

Stephen Marcussen

Stephen Marcussen

Mastering Engineer

Stewart Whitmore

Stewart Whitmore

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Yeah, heard the diesel drumming all down the line

Oh, heard the wires a humming all down the line

Yeah, hear the women sighing all down the line

Oh, hear the children crying all down the line

[Chorus]

All down the line

We'll be watching out for trouble, yeah

All down the line

Better keep the motor running, yeah

All down the line

You can't say yes and you can't say no

Just be right there when the whistle blows

I need a sanctified girl with a sanctified mind to help me now, woo

[Verse 2]

Yeah (Woo), all the people singing all down the line

Hmm, watch the men all working, working, yeah

[Chorus]

All down the line

All down the line

Gonna open up the throttle, yeah

All down the line

Gonna bust another bottle, yeah

All down the line

I need a shot of salvation, baby, once in a while

Hear the whistle blowing, hear it for a thousand miles, yeah

[Chorus]

All down the line

We're gonna open up the throttle, yeah, yeah

All down the line

Gonna bust, bust, bust another bottle, yeah

Well, you can't say yes, and you can't say no

Just be right there when the whistle blows

I need a sanctified mind to help me out right now

[Bridge]

Be my little baby for a while

Oh, won't you be my little baby for a while?

Oh, won't you be my little baby for a while?

Oh, won't you be my little baby for a while?

[Outro]

Won't you be angel, oh, my darling girl?

Working all night on the highway side

That's why I need you, that's why

All night long

Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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