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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mick Jagger
Lead Vocals
Keith Richards
Background Vocals
Mick Taylor
Electric Guitar
Charlie Watts
Drums
Bobby Keys
Saxophone
Jimmy Miller
Percussion
Billy Preston
Organ
Bill Wyman
Bass Guitar
Rocky Dijon
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Jagger
Songwriter
Keith Richards
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Miller
Producer
Glyn Johns
Engineer
Andy Johns
Engineer
Chris Kimsey
Recording Engineer
Keith Harwood
Engineer
Jimmy Johnson
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, you got satin shoes
Yeah, you got plastic boots
Y'all got cocaine eyes
Yeah, you got speed-freak jive
[Verse 2]
Can't you hear me knockin' on your window
Can't you hear me knockin' on your door
Can't you hear me knockin' down your dirty street, yeah
[Chorus]
Help me baby, I ain't no stranger
Can you help me baby, I ain't no stranger
Can you help me baby, I ain't no stranger
[Verse 3]
Can't you hear me knockin', ahh, are you safe asleep?
Can't you hear me knockin', yeah, down the gas light street, now
Can't you hear me knockin', yeah, throw me down the keys
Alright now
[Chorus]
Hear me ringing big bell tolls
Hear me singing soft and low
I've been begging on my knees
I've been kickin', help me please
[Outro]
Hear me prowlin'
I'm gonna take you down
Hear me growlin'
Yeah, I've got flattened feet now, now, now, now
Hear me howlin'
And all, all around your street now
Hear me knockin'
And all, all around your town
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger