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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Performer
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Vocals
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Guitar
Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts
Drums
Ron Wood
Ron Wood
Guitar
Jeff Sarli
Jeff Sarli
Bass
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Guitar
Blondie Chaplin
Blondie Chaplin
Background Vocals
Bernard Fowler
Bernard Fowler
Background Vocals
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Percussion
Joe Sublett
Joe Sublett
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Composer
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Was
Don Was
Producer
The Glimmer Twins
The Glimmer Twins
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A scrap of flesh and a heap of bones
One deep sigh and a desperate moan
Three black eyes and a busted nose
I said oh yeah, oh yeah
[Verse 2]
Take me up
Baby I'm ready to go
Stretch me out
Baby I'm ready to go, yeah
Wake me up
Baby I'm ready
Baby, baby I'm ready to go
Chill me freeze me, it's in my blood
[Verse 3]
I'm not going to burn in hell
I cased the joint and I know it well
Maybe my carcass could feed the worms
But I'm working for the other firm
[Verse 4]
Take me up
Baby I'm ready to go
Fix me up
Baby I'm ready to roll, yeah
Set me up
Baby, baby, baby I'm ready, baby I'm ready to go
Chill me freeze me, it's in my blood
Flip the switch
[Verse 5]
I got my money, my ticket all that shit
I even got myself a little shaving kit
What would it take to bury me
I can't wait
I can't wait to see
[Verse 6]
I got my toothbrush, mouthwash, all that shit
I'm looking down in a filthy pit
I had the turkey and the stuffing too
I even saved, a little bit for you
[Verse 7]
Lethal injection's a luxury
I wanna give it to the whole jury
I'm just dying for one more squeeze
Oh yeah, oh yeah
[Verse 8]
Pick me up
Baby I'm ready to go
Make me up
Baby I'm ready to blow
Take me up
Baby if you're ready to go
Baby I got nowhere to go
Baby I'm ready to go
Chill me freeze me, to my bones
Flip the switch
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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