Sweet Black Angel

Old76 Music-inspired Art 2013

Rolling Stones Songs Illustrated

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Sweet Black Angel

Music & lyrics by The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

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Got a sweet black angel,

Got a pin up girl,

Got a sweet black angel,

Up upon my wall.

Well, she ain't no singer

And she ain't no star,

But she sure talk good,

And she move so fast.

But the gal in danger,

Yeah, de gal in chains,

But she keep on pushin',

Would ya take her place?

She countin' up de minutes,

She countin' up de days,

She's a sweet black angel, woh,

Not a sweet black slave.

Ten little niggers

Sittin' on de wall,

Her brothers been a fallin',

Fallin' one by one.

For a judge's murder

In a judge's court,

Now de judge he gonna judge her

For all dat he's worth.

Well de gal in danger,

De gal in chains,

But she keep on pushin'

Would you do the same?

She countin' up de minutes,

She countin' up de days,

She's a sweet black angel,

Not a gun toting teacher,

Not a Red lovin' school marm,

Ain't someone gonna free her,

Free de sweet black slave,

Free de sweet black slave.

Done