Dirty Work
The Rolling Stones
1986 ReleasedUpvote Your Favorite Album Today!
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One Hit (to the Body)
04 : 44
2
Fight
03 : 10
3
Harlem Shuffle
03 : 25
4
Hold Back
03 : 52
5
Too Rude
03 : 13
6
Winning Ugly
04 : 32
7
Back to Zero
04 : 00
8
Dirty Work
03 : 53
9
Had It With You
03 : 20
10
Sleep Tonight
05 : 13
11
Key to the Highway
00 : 33
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Track Lyrics
One Hit (to the Body) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You fell out of the clear blue sky
To the darkness below
The smell of your flesh excites me
Blood starts to flow, so help me God
[Verse 2]
You burst in in a blaze of light
You unzippered the dark
One kiss took my breath away
One look lights up the stars
[Chorus]
And it's, it's one hit to the body
It comes straight from your heart
(Straight from the heart)
One hit to the body
Sure went straight to the mark
So help me God
One more from the body
One more straight from your heart yeah
[Verse 3]
It's one shot when you love me
One shot when you leave
I don't need no security
I just need me some peace
[Chorus]
And it's one hit to the body
It comes straight from the heart
(Straight from the heart)
One voice calls out my name
It sure went straight to the mark
(Straight from the heart)
[Bridge]
One punch and you knocked me down
Tore my defenses apart
One round took me out of the game
You did me some permanent harm
It took just one hit
It took just one hit
It ain't enough for me
It ain't enough for me
(Enough for me)
It ain't enough for me
It's hurting me, baby
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 4]
Oh your love is just sweet addiction
I can't clean you out of my veins
It's a life long affliction
That has damaged my brain
[Chorus]
It took just one hit to the body
To tear my defenses apart
(Straight from the heart)
One hit to the body
Sure went straight to the mark
(Straight from the heart)
One hit to the body
And it comes straight from the heart
(Straight from the heart)
One hit to the body, to the body, to the body
Come straight from the heart
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
One more from the body
One more straight from the heart
Straight from the heart
One more from the body
One more straight from the heart
Straight from the heart
That's all it took, that's all it took
Just one hit straight from the heart
So help me, so help me, so help me God
So help me, so help me now
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
One more from the body
One more straight from the heart
Straight from the heart
One more from the body
One more straight from the heart
Straight from the heart
One more from the body
One more straight from the heart
Fight Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, baby!
Going to pulp you to a mass of bruises
Because that's what you're looking for
There's a hole where your nose used to be
Going to kick you out of my door
[Chorus]
Got to get into a fight
Can't get out of it
Got to get into a fight
[Verse 2]
Going to blow you to a million pieces
Blow you sky high, I don't care
Splatter matter on the bloody ceiling
Blow the building right into the air
[Chorus]
Got to get into a fight
I can't get out of it
Got to get into a fight
Going to put the boot in
Got to get into a fight
Yeah, watch me now (Whoa whoa now) Hoo
[Verse 3]
What I want is power, more power
What I need is an innocent life
Want to do it in the broad daylight
I'm the truck, I'm the suicide
[Chorus]
Got to get into a fight
I can't get out of it
Want to get into a fight
Going to get away with it
(Whoa whoa now)
Got to get into a fight
Watch me, watch me now
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Yeah, got to get into a fight
I can't get out of it
I got to get into a fight
Going to put the boot in
[Verse 3]
It's all for his greater glory
It's all for a Saturday night
There's a hole where your face used to be
I got you in my telescopic sight
[Chorus]
Got to get into a fight
Going to put the boot in, (Whoa whoa now) fuck him now
Nah, (Whoa whoa now) yeah
Can't get out of it (Whoa whoa now)
Whoa whoa now
Going to slap the face in, (Whoa whoa now) ah
Slash you with a razor, (Whoa whoa now) oh
Whoa whoa now
(Whoa whoa now) Yeah!
Can't get out of it
(Whoa whoa now)
Whoa whoa now
Whoa whoa now
Whoa whoa, whoa whoa now
(Whoa whoa now)
Ooh, oh now
Harlem Shuffle Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You move it to the left
Yeah, and you go for yourself
You move it to the right
Yeah, if it takes all night
Now take it kinda slow
With a whole lot of soul
Don't move it too fast
Just make it last
You scratch just like a monkey
Yeah, you do real cool
You slide it to the limbo
Yeah, how low can you go?
Now come on, baby (Oh, come over here)
Don't fall down on me now
Just move it right here, do the Harlem shuffle
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh-oh
[Verse 2]
Hitch, hitchhike, baby across the floor
Whoa, whoa, whoa, I can't stand it no more
Now come on, baby (Come on, baby)
Now get into your slide
Oh, just ride, ride, ride, little pony, ride
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle
Do the monkey shine
Yeah, yeah, yeah, shake ya tail feather, baby
(Shake shake, shake shake)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, shake ya tail feather, baby (Woo)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah, like your mother told you how
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle
Yeah, yeah, yeah, do the Harlem shuffle
Hold Back Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hear the voice of experience
A word from the wise
Grab opportunity, yes, while you're alive
Because if you follow the crowd
Because if you act like a coward
You'll end up yelling out loud
[Chorus]
Hold back
You'll regret it someday
Choke on that
Don't let it pass you by
Hold back
You better seize the hour
[Verse 2]
If you looked in your history book
If you delve in the past
Stalin and Roosevelt, yeah, they both took their chances
And George grasped the mettle
It's do or dare
From the banks of the Delaware
[Chorus]
Yeah, don't hold back
Trust your gut reaction
Be bold, be bold, baby
Mmm, if you don't take chances, you won't make advances
Hold back, yeah
[Verse 3]
Don't matter if you ain’t so good looking
If you ain’t sharp as a blade
Nah, don't be afraid
[Chorus]
Don't hold back
Life is passing you by
Choke on that
Keep on moving, keep on moving, yeah
[Verse 4]
Yes, you run with the crowd, yeah
You will end up in the madhouse
Shouting those cold walls down
Yeah, don't hold back
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Ah hold back, you're messing with your life
Hold back
Yeah, life goes by fast sometimes
Be bold, be bold, be bold, be bold baby
[Verse 5]
You're wasting your time
I want your attention
So pin back your ears
I've been climbing this tree of promises
For over forty years
Your vision get broken
It bust on the ground
So watch me, watch me rebound
[Chorus]
Yeah, don't hold back
You're wrecking your life
Choke on that, yeah
Don't hold back
You're messing with your life
Too Rude Lyrics
[Chorus]
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say he want to use
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say I want to use
Oh yeah
[Verse 1]
Everywhere, all over the place
Everyman, he has a picture of your face
Hey little girl, don't you realize
This is a goddamn disgrace
[Chorus]
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say he want to use
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say I want to use
Ah yeah, mmm
[Verse 2]
Ooh, little girl, you never wanna meet
Tomorrow night you said you needa my key
Hey little girl, go and have a ball
You know one day, girl you're bound to fall
[Chorus]
You're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say he want to use
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say I want to use
Mmm, ah yes
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say he want to use
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say I want to use
[Verse 1]
Everywhere, all over the place
Everyman, he has a picture of your face
Hey little girl, don't you realize
This is a goddamn disgrace
[Chorus]
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say he want to use
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say I want to use
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say he want to use
Girl, you're too bad, girl, you're too rude
Everyman I speak to say I want to (want to, want to...)
Winning Ugly Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I want to be on top, forever on the up and damn the competition
I never play it fair, I never turn a hair
Just like the politicians I wrap my conscience up
I want to win that cup and get my money, baby
But, back in the dressing room the other side is weeping
[Chorus]
And we're winning (winning), winning (winning) ugly
And we're winning (winning), winning (winning) ugly
And we're heading for the heartbreak
Heading for the blues, yeah
And we're heading for the heartbreak
Heading for the blues
And we're winning (winning), winning (winning) ugly
[Post-Chorus]
I will not act unkind, I will not be so blind
I will not walk so proud, come down from off my cloud
How can I live my life this way?
A beauty is staring me in the face
Ain’t that the truth?
Ain’t that the truth?
Hold on, come on girl
Come on girl
[Verse 2]
Look out for number one. my country right or wrong
Let the devil take the hindmost
I was brought up to cheat so long as the referee wasn't looking
I'm never wrong at all, I always fight the call, I don't admit it
But back in the dressing room the other side is a screaming
[Chorus]
And we're winning (winning), winning (winning) ugly, yeah
And we're winning (winning), winning (winning) ugly
And we're heading for the heartbreak
Heading for the blues. yeah
And we're heading for the heartbreak
Heading for the blues, yeah
And we're winning (winning), winning (winning) ugly
[Post-Chorus]
I will not act unkind, I will not be so blind
I will not walk so proud, come down from off my cloud
How can I live my life this way?
A beauty is staring me in the face
Ain’t that the truth?
Ain’t that the truth?
[Outro]
Come on baby
Come on girl
A little bit louder
Walk a little bit prouder
Wait I am, wait I am, wait I am
Yeah, and we're winning (winning), winning (winning) ugly
That's alright
Winning (winning), winning (winning), winning ugly
Come on girl
Watch me saying (winning) winning (winning), winning ugly
And I'm winning (winning), winning (winning) winning ugly
Winning ugly
Come on (winning), stay away (winning ugly)
Step on it girl, step on it girl, come on
Come on, (winning) come on (winning ugly)
It's alright, it's alright
Back to Zero Lyrics
[Intro]
Back to zero
[Verse 1]
So you want to blow us all to pieces
Go meet your maker, head hung down
And give him all your explanations
Go ahead, throw down
[Chorus]
Back to zero, back to nothing
Straight to meltdown, back to zero
That's where we're heading
[Bridge 1]
It's a monkey living on my back
I can feel my spine begin to crack
I'm looking to the future, I keep on glancing back
I prefer to rot, I don't want to pop
[Verse 2]
I think I'll head back to the jungle, alright
Don't want to see no big bad rumble
I'm too fright
[Chorus]
Back to zero, that's where we're going
Back to nothing, right now, right now
No heroes, no more heroes
Straight to meltdown
That's where I'm going, back to zero
Yeah, yeah
[Bridge 2]
My whole life is hanging on a thread
I'm the fly inside the spider's web
I'm looking to the future, I keep on glancing back
I prefer to rot, I don't want to pop. woo
[Verse 3]
I worry about my great grandchildren
Living ten miles beneath the ground
I worry about their whole existence
The whole damn thing's in doubt
[Chorus]
Back to zero, that's where we're going
Back to nothing, that's where we're heading
Straight to meltdown, that's where we're going
Back to zero, right now, right now
[Outro]
If we don't watch out, we're going
Yeah, we're going nowhere
Right now, right now, right now (Back to zero)
That's where, that's where we're heading
Back to zero, back to zero
Dirty Work Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Living high, sitting in the sun
Sit on your ass till your work is done
You lazy mother, your hands are clean
You pull the strings and you got the clout
There's something filthy living in your mouth
Pushing your buttons you get away free
[Chorus 1]
You let somebody do the dirty work
Find some loser, find some jerk
Find some dumb ass do it all for free
Let somebody do the dirty work
Find some loser, find some jerk
Find some grease ball, yeah
[Chorus 2]
It's beginning to make me angry
I'm beginning to hate it
You're a user, you're a user
I'm going to shake you
[Chorus 1]
Let somebody do the dirty work
I never see no grease on you baby
Never roll your sleeves up, do you, never baby
Let somebody do the dirty work
Find some fucker, find some jerk
Do it all, do it all for free
[Verse 2]
While you're out having all the fun
They'll take the blame when the trouble comes
Let somebody do it, do it
[Chorus 2]
[Outro]
Let somebody do it all for free
Let somebody do the dirty work
Let somebody do it all for free
Let somebody do the dirty work
Let somebody do the dirty work
Pushing it harder, pushing it harder
Had It With You Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I love you, dirty fucker
Sister and a brother
Moaning in the moonlight
Singing for your supper
[Chorus]
Because I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
And i had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
[Verse 2]
Always try to taunt me
Always seem to haunt me
Serving out injunctions
Shouting out instructions
[Chorus]
And I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
And I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it, we're through
I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
[Verse 3]
And I love you with a passion
In and out of fashion
Always up behind you
Others tried to blind you
[Chorus]
And I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
And I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you, oh, oh
[Harmonica Solo]
[Bridge]
It is such a sad thing
To watch a love go dry
I've had it up to here, babe
I've got to say good bye
[Chorus]
'Cause I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
And I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
[Verse 4]
Yeah, you loved me in your lean years
Loved you in the fat ones
You're a mean mistreater
You're a dirty, dirty rat scum
[Chorus]
Now I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
And I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
Oh I had it, I had it, I had it, I had it with you
[Outro]
Had it with you
Had it with you
Had it with you
Had it with you
Had it with you
Had it with you
Had it with you
Sleep Tonight Lyrics
[Chorus]
You better get some sleep tonight
You better get some sleep tonight
Honey, just warn your friends
You better get some sleep tonight
[Verse 1]
They say you watch the sun go down
The same old shadows crawl over town
Those thoughts of you, it shivers me
The moon grows cold in memory
[Chorus]
Baby, you better get some sleep tonight
All you got to do is close your eyes
You better get some sleep tonight
[Verse 2]
I wish you baby, all the best
If you turn out like all the rest
This darkness baby, is chilling me
Stars store down in sympathy
[Chorus ]
Baby, you better get some sleep tonight
All you got to do is close your eyes
Baby
You better get some sleep tonight
You better get some sleep tonight
Warn all your friends
You better get 'em out of sight, baby
You better get some sleep tonight
[Verse 3]
They robbed you of your dignity
They even steal your heart from me
It ain’t revenge, you understand
Baby, I just want to know who dealt this hand
[Outro]
Baby, yeah that's alright
Get it up, get it up
All you got to do is close your eyes
You better get some sleep tonight
You better
You better get 'em out of sight
Maybe in your dreams
Better get some sleep tonight
Warn all your friends