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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Performer
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Vocals
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Guitar
Darryl Jones
Darryl Jones
Bass Guitar
Ron Wood
Ron Wood
Guitar
Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts
Drums
Chuck Leavell
Chuck Leavell
Keyboards
Bernard Fowler
Bernard Fowler
Background Vocals
Blondie Chaplin
Blondie Chaplin
Background Vocals
Lisa Fischer
Lisa Fischer
Background Vocals
Bobby Keys
Bobby Keys
Tenor Saxophone
Tim Ries
Tim Ries
Saxophone
Michael Davis
Michael Davis
Trombone
Kent Smith
Kent Smith
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Songwriter
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Was
Don Was
Producer
The Glimmer Twins
The Glimmer Twins
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I see a red door and I want to paint it black
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
[Verse 2]
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love, both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a newborn baby, it just happens every day
[Verse 3]
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
[Verse 4]
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
[Verse 5]
I wanna see it painted, painted black
As black as night, and black as coal
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
Wanna see it painted, painted black, yeah
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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