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Hot Rocks 1964-1971
Childhood living is easy to do.
The things you wanted,
I bought them for you.
Graceless lady,
you know who I am,
you know I can't let you
slide through my hands.

Wild horses
couldn't drag me away.
Wild, wild horses
couldn't drag me away.

I watched you suffer
a dull aching pain.
Now you decided to
show me the same.
No sweeping exits or offstage lines,
can make me feel bitter or treat you unkind.

Wild Horses,
couldn't drag me away.
Wild, wild horses,
couldn't drag me away.

I know I dreamed you
a sin and a lie,
I have my freedom
but I don't have much time.
Faith has been broken
tears must be cried,
let's do some living
after we die.

Wild Horses,
couldn't drag me away.
Wild, wild horses,
we'll ride them someday

Wild Horses,
couldn't drag me away.
Wild, wild horses,
we'll ride them someday.

Ao lado de Satisfaction essa é a outra música que nunca fica de fora dos shows da banda.

Quando essa música foi lançada (em 1971), Keith Richards passava longos tempos com Gram Parsons. Gram havia sido o responsável pela criação do "country-rock" quando gravou com os Byrds o disco Sweetheart of Rodeo e com sua banda Flying Burrito Brothers. Foi ele quem influenciou o clima country de faixas como essas e outras da mesma época lançadas pelos ingleses. Gram morreria vítima de overdose em 1973 mas ainda é forte influência no rock contemporâneo.