Through the Lonely Nights Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Through the lonely nights I think of you
Through the lonely hours I dream of you
I don't know why I do it, but I do
Why do you take it, what's wrong with you?
[Verse 2]
Through the lonely weekends I'm far from you
Why you're coming on, like you're supposed to do (Yes)
Oh, but you know me so well
And your time ain’t so hard to sell
[Guitar solo]
[Bridge]
Every time I see you
Every time I see you
Every time I see you
Every time I see you
[Verse 3]
In your cherry dresses and your shiny shoes
In a doorway on some neon avenue
Making the lonely pay for me
Why don't we set each other free?
Through the lonely nights I think of you
Through the lonely hours I dream of you
I don't know why I do it, but I do
Why do you take it, what's wrong with you?
[Verse 2]
Through the lonely weekends I'm far from you
Why you're coming on, like you're supposed to do (Yes)
Oh, but you know me so well
And your time ain’t so hard to sell
[Guitar solo]
[Bridge]
Every time I see you
Every time I see you
Every time I see you
Every time I see you
[Verse 3]
In your cherry dresses and your shiny shoes
In a doorway on some neon avenue
Making the lonely pay for me
Why don't we set each other free?
[Bridge]
When did I mislead you?
When did I misread you?
When did I mistreat you?
When did I deceive you?
[Outro]
Oh, I'm stuck out and want to cry, cry, cry
Sleep in the doorway, Lord, making a rendezvous
Lord, I'm stuck out baby, want to cry cry cry cry cry cry cry
Lord, babe, I li, li, li, li, li, li, li Lord
When did I mislead you?
When did I misread you?
When did I mistreat you?
When did I deceive you?
[Outro]
Oh, I'm stuck out and want to cry, cry, cry
Sleep in the doorway, Lord, making a rendezvous
Lord, I'm stuck out baby, want to cry cry cry cry cry cry cry
Lord, babe, I li, li, li, li, li, li, li Lord
About
Genius Annotation
“Through the Lonely Nights” was first recorded during sessions for Goats Head Soup (as per Martin Elliott The Rolling Stones Complete Sessions) and appeared in 1974 as the B-side to the “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” single.
Keith Harwood, who had been working with Led Zeppelin, completed the engineering. It was rumored that Jimmy Page also appears on the track, though that remains unconfirmed and the solo (1:38-1:48) and lead fills sound like Mick Taylor.
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Release Date
July 26, 1974
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