Time Is On My Side

Composer: Norman Meade       Original performer: Irma Thomas (1964)
Recording date: June 1964        Recording location: Regent Sound Studios, London
Producer: Andrew Oldham        Engineer: Bill Farley
Performed onstage: 1964-66, 1981-82, 1998

Probable line-up:

Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Bill Wyman
Electric guitars: Keith Richards (incl. solo) & Brian Jones
Lead vocal: Mick Jagger
Background vocals: Keith Richards, Brian Jones & Bill Wyman
Organ: Ian Stewart
Tambourine: Mick Jagger
 

Time is on my side
Yes it is

Time is on my side
Yes it is


Now you always say

That you want to be free

But you'll come running back - I said you would, baby
You'll come running back - like I said so many times before
You'll come running back to me

Oh, time is on my side
Yes it is

Time is on my side
Yes it is


You're searching for good times

But just wait and see

You'll come running back - I won't have to worry no more

You'll come running back - I'll spend the rest of my life with you, baby
You'll come running back to me

Go ahead, go ahead and light up the town

And, baby, do everything your heart desires - remember, I'll always be around
And I know, I know like I told you so many times before you're going to come back, baby
Cause I know you're going to come back knocking, yeah, knocking right on my door, yes, yes

Well, time is on my side
Yes it is

Time is on my side
Yes it is


Cause I've got the real love
The kind that you need
You'll come running back - I said you would, baby
You'll come running back - I always said you would
You'll come running back - I won't have to worry no more
To me

Yes, time, time, time is on my side
Yes it is
Time, time, time is on my side
Yes it is

Oh, time, time, time is on my side
Yes it is
I said time, time, time is on my side
Yes it is

Oh, time, time, time is on my side
Yes, time, time, time is on...

 
 

TrackTalk

In America we were basically known for heavy, slowish kind of ballads. Time Is On My Side, Tell Me, Heart of Stone, that was what we were known for. Strangely enough that was our thing. Every single was a slow song. Who would believe it? You'd think they'd be clamoring for out-and-out rock and roll, but no, it was the fuckin' soul ballads that happened for us in America.

- Keith Richards, c. 1979



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