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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
Vocals
Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart
Piano
Ian McLagen
Ian McLagen
Keyboards
Doug Kershaw
Doug Kershaw
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Songwriter
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
BJ Schiller
BJ Schiller
Recording Engineer
Mazen Murad
Mazen Murad
Mastering Engineer
Brandon Duncan
Brandon Duncan
Mixing Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I don't need your beast of burden
I've walked for miles, my feet hurt
All I want is you to make love to me
[Verse 2]
I don't need no beast of burden
Don't need your fussin', don't need your cursin'
All I want is you to make love to me
[Verse 3]
Am I hard enough?
Am I tough enough?
Am I rich enough?
I'm not too blind to see
[Verse 4]
I don't need no beast of burden
Don't need your fussin', don't need your cursin'
All I want is you to make love to me
[Verse 5]
I don't want no beast of burden
So let's go home, and draw the curtains
Put music on the radio, oh, come on, baby, please
[Verse 6]
Am I hard enough?
Am I rough enough?
Am I tough enough?
I'm not too blind to see
[Verse 7]
Oh, sister
[Verse 8]
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty
Such a pretty girl
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty
Such a pretty girl
Oh, oh, come on, baby, please
Lemme tell you something
[Verse 9]
You can put me out on the street
Put me out with no shoes on my feet
But put me out, put me out
Put me out of misery
[Verse 10]
All your affection, I suck it up
Throw it all on me, I shrug it off
Now just one thing, girl I don't understand
You keep on tellin' me I ain't your kind of man
[Verse 11]
Am I rough enough?
Ain't I tough enough?
Ain't I rich enough and tough enough?
Come on, girl, please
I don't want no beast of burden
I walked for miles, my feet hurt
[Verse 12]
I never, never, never
Never, never, never be
I don't need no beast of burden
Don't need no fussin', don't need no cursin'
I'll never (Never), never (Never), never, never, never leave
[Verse 13]
Never, never, never
Never, never, never
Never, never, never
Never, never leave
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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