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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mick Jagger
Harmonica
Keith Richards
Background Vocals
Charlie Watts
Percussion
Mick Taylor
Acoustic Guitar
Bobby Keys
Tenor Saxophone
Jim Price
Trumpet
Nicky Hopkins
Piano
Jimmy Miller
Percussion
Bill Wyman
Bass Guitar
Richard "Didimus" Washington
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Jagger
Songwriter
Keith Richards
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andy Johns
Engineer
Glyn Johns
Engineer
Jimmy Miller
Producer
Joe Zagarino
Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Stewart Whitmore
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Got a sweet black angel
Got a pinup girl
Got a sweet black angel
Up upon my wall
Well, she ain't no singer
And she ain't no star
But she sure talk good
And she move so fast
[PreChorus]
But the gal in danger
Yeah, the gal in chains
But she keep on pushin'
Would you take her place?
[Chorus]
She countin' up the minutes
Countin' up the days
She's a sweet black angel, whoa
Not a sweet black slave
[Verse 2]
Ten little ****
Sittin' on the wall
Her brothers been a-fallin'
Fallin' one by one
For a judge's murder
In a judge's court
Now the judge, he gonna judge her
For all that he's worth
[PreChorus]
Well, the gal in danger
The gal in chains
The gal in chains
She keep on pushin'
Would you do the same?
[Chorus]
She countin' up the minutes
She countin' up the days
She's a sweet black angel
Not a gun totin' teacher
Not a Red-lovin' school marm
Is someone gonna free her?
Free the sweet black slave
Free the sweet black slave
Free the sweet black slave
Free the sweet black slave
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger