Yeah, mama and papa told me
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I was crazy to stay
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I was gay in New York
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A fag in L.A.
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So I saved my money
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And I took a plane
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Wherever I go they treat me the same
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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I'm going down fifty-third street
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And they're spitting in my face
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I'm learning the ropes
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Yeah I'm learning a trade
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The east river truckers
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Are churning with trash
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I make so much money
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That I'm spending so fast
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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When the shit hits the fan
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I'll be sitting on the can
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When the whip comes down
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Yeah, some called me garbage
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When I was sleeping on the street
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I never roll
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And I never cheat
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I'm filling a need
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I'm plugging a hole
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My mama's so glad
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I ain't on the dole
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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(Yeah, go ahead check it out)
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Yeah, baby, when the whip comes down
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When the whip comes down
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(I'll be running this town, I'll tell you)
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When the shit hits the fan
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I'll be sittin on the can
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When The Whip Comes Down (Live Version)
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The Rolling Stones |