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Take It or Leave It Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You can turn off and on more times
Than a flashing neon sign
When you want you're bad
But you can be so kind
[Chorus]
Just take it or leave it
Don't tell your friend just what you're going to do now
You take it or leave it
It's just my life
[Verse 2]
There've been times when you tried makin' eyes
At all my so called friends
Then you go, now you're back
But you can be so kind
[Chorus]
Just take it or leave it
Don't tell your friends just what you're going to do now
You take it or leave it
It's just my life
[Post-Chorus]
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la
You can turn off and on more times
Than a flashing neon sign
When you want you're bad
But you can be so kind
[Chorus]
Just take it or leave it
Don't tell your friend just what you're going to do now
You take it or leave it
It's just my life
[Verse 2]
There've been times when you tried makin' eyes
At all my so called friends
Then you go, now you're back
But you can be so kind
[Chorus]
Just take it or leave it
Don't tell your friends just what you're going to do now
You take it or leave it
It's just my life
[Post-Chorus]
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la
[Verse 3]
I'm sick and tired of the smile that you give
When you don't come home at night
You said you'd call, that's a lie
But you could be so kind
[Chorus]
Just take it or leave it
Don't tell your friends just what you're going to do now
You take it or leave it
It's just my life
[Outro]
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
I'm sick and tired of the smile that you give
When you don't come home at night
You said you'd call, that's a lie
But you could be so kind
[Chorus]
Just take it or leave it
Don't tell your friends just what you're going to do now
You take it or leave it
It's just my life
[Outro]
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
Oh la la la ta, ta ta ta, la la la la
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Genius Annotation
This track appears only on Flowers & Aftermath UK Version. Lyrically this song describes a rocky relationship that makes Mick Jagger give an ultimatum, and is more friendly for listeners who do not care for other Rolling Stones recordings regarding women such as “Under My Thumb”.
“http://www.timeisonourside.com/SOTakeIt.html” features colorful musical contributions from Brian Jones, as by this point in his career his talents were peaking, and he contributes bells and koto to the recording.
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- 3.Lady Jane
- 6.Goin’ Home
- 7.Flight 505
- 8.High and Dry
- 9.Out of Time
- 10.It’s Not Easy
- 11.I Am Waiting
- 12.Take It or Leave It
- 13.Think
- 14.What to Do
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Backing Vocals
Organ
Tambourine
Acoustic Guitar
Lead Vocals
Koto and Bells
Bass
Drums
Recorded At
RCA Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Release Date
April 15, 1966
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