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Live By the Sword

The Rolling Stones

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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Charlie Watts

Schlagzeug

Elton John

Klavier

Ron Wood

Gitarre

Keith Richards

Gitarre

Mick Jagger

Gitarre

Bill Wyman

Bass

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Keith Richards

Komponist:in

Mick Jagger

Komponist:in

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Andrew Watt

Produzent:in

Don Was

Zusätzliche:r Produzent:in

Serban Ghenea

Mischtechniker:in

Barnabas Poffley

Barnabas Poffley

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

Cheno Wang

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

Joe Brice

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

John Costello

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

Kelsey Porter

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

Krish Sharma

Aufnahmeingenieur:in

Lars Fox

Aufnahmeingenieur:in

Matt Clifford

Tontechniker:in für Gesangsaufnahmen

Rich Evatt

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

Tommy Turner

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

Joe Dougherty

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

Paul Lamalfa

Aufnahmeingenieur:in

Marco Sonzini

Aufnahmeingenieur:in

Bryce Bordone

Mischtechnikerassistent:in

Joe Doughtery

Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in

Matt Colton

Mastering-Ingenieur:in

Lyrics

[Intro]

One, two-, one, two, three

[Verse 1]

If you live by the sword, gonna die by the sword

If you live by the gun, you gonna die by the gun

If you live for the knife, well, you're gonna get stabbed

Run into the law, well, you're gonna get nabbed

[PreChorus]

If you live for revenge, gonna feel the backlash

If you live to be cruel, gonna bite you in the ass

[Chorus]

I'm gonna treat you right

I'm gonna treat you good

[Verse 2]

If you wanna get rich, better sit on the board

If you wanna be poor, better pay the landlord

If you're deep in the crime, well, you're deep in the slime

If you're living a lie, look me straight in the eye

[PreChorus]

If you're locked in the jail, well, you better get free

If you're looking for love, don't go running to me

[Chorus]

I'm gonna treat you right

I'm gonna treat you good

[Bridge]

It's too late to say you're sorry, sorry, sorry

And soon it will be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

[Verse 3]

If you live like a whore, better be hardcore

If you live by the clock, well, you're in for a shock

If you're living for food, better lick up your plate

If you wanna be in fashion, well, you'll be out of date

[Chorus]

I'm gonna treat you right

I'm gonna treat you good

I'm gonna treat you right

I'm gonna treat you good

[Verse 4]

Oh, if you live by the sword, oh yeah

Get shot up, you better call 911

And then you better hang out until the ambulance comes

If you live by the sword

Gonna die by the sword, oh yeah

[Outro]

If you die by the sword

If you live by the gun

If you live by the gun

If you live by the gun, gonna die by the gun

Oh yeah

Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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