Cover art for Sittin’ on a Fence by The Rolling Stones

Sittin’ on a Fence

Dec. 9, 19671 viewer

Sittin’ on a Fence Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Since I was young I’ve been very hard to please
And I don't know wrong from right
But there is one thing i could never understand
Some of the sick things that a girl does to a man, so

[Chorus]
I'm still sittin' on a fence
You can say I got no sense
Trying to make up my mind
Really is too horrifying
So I’m sittin' on a fence

[Verse 2]
All of my friends at school grew up and settled down
And they mortgaged up their lives
One thing's not said too much, but I think it's true
They just get married cause there's nothing else to do, so

[Chorus][x2]

[Verse 3]
The day can come when you get old and sick and tired of life
You just never realize
Maybe the choice you made wasn't really right
But you go out and you don't come back at night, so
[Chorus]

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This track appears on the compilations Flowers, More Hot Rocks, & Through the Past, Darkly.

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It depicts the young adult perspective of life and peers & among deep stones fans it is very much loved among their body of work. The stereo mix reveals a very beautiful lead acoustic guitar part that plays throughout the entirety of the song, most likely played by Brian Jones.

“Sittin' on a Fence” is also shown in the film Charlie Is My Darling in its early stages of writing.

Credits
Tambourine
Harpischord
Lead Acoustic Guitar
Background Vocals
Rhythm Acoustic Guitar
Release Date
December 9, 1967
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