The Rolling Stones Turd on the Run with Lyrics in Description

Track 11 from their twelfth release and first double album “Exile on Main St.” released in 1972 copyright Rolling Stones Records. It was recorded at Olympic Studios in London and Jagger’s Stargroves Estate during the “Sticky Fingers” sessions and in lengthy sessions held at a rented villa in the south of France using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Overdubs were added later at Sunset Sound in L.A. The group decided to live in the south of France as tax exiles to avoid the high tax rates in England at the time, hence the name of the album. It received mixed reviews at the time of its release but is now recognized almost unanimously by critics as their greatest work and one of the best examples of pure roots rock ‘n’ roll containing all the influences that created the genre. It reached No. 1 in six countries and made the Top Ten in another four. It achieved Gold status in a couple of weeks and was certified Platinum in 2000. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2012. Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards and produced by Jimmy Miller. RIP Ian Stewart, Jimmy Miller, Nicky Hopkins, Shirley Goodman, Billy Preston, Bobby Keys, Kathi McDonald, Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack, Clydie King, Tami Lynn & Charlie Watts. Featuring: Mick Jagger – Lead vocals, harmonica & background vocals, rhythm guitar on “Tumbling Dice” & “Stop Breaking Down” Keith Richards – Slide, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars & background vocals, lead vocal on “Happy,” electric piano on “I Just Want to See His Face” & bass on “Casino Boogie,” “Happy” & “Soul Survivor” Mick Taylor – Lead & rhythm guitars, bass on “Tumbling Dice,” “Torn and Frayed,” “I Just Want to See His Face” & “Shine a Light” Bill Wyman – Bass Charlie Watts – Drums Special Guests: Nicky Hopkins – Keyboards Ian Stewart – Piano Billy Preston – Piano, Hammond B-3 organ on “Shine a Light” Bobby Keys – Tenor sax, percussion on “Happy” Jim Price – Trumpet, organ on “Torn and Frayed” Al Perkins – Pedal steel guitar on “Torn and Frayed” Richard Washington – Marimba on “Sweet Black Angel” Bill Plummer – Acoustic bass on “Rip This Joint,” “Turd on the Run,” “I Just Want to See His Face” & “All Down the Line” Jimmy Miller – Percussion, second drums on “Tumbling Dice,” drums on “Happy” & “Shine a Light” Venetta Fields – Background vocals on “Tumbling Dice,” “I Just Want to See His Face,” “Let It Loose” & “Shine a Light” Clydie King – Background vocals on “Tumbling Dice,” “I Just Want to See His Face,” “Let It Loose” & “Shine a Light” Joe Greene – Background vocals on “Let It Loose” & “Shine a Light” Jerry Kirkland – Background vocals on “I Just Want to See His Face” & ‘Shine a Light” Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack – Background vocal on “Let It Loose” Shirley Goodman – Background vocal on “Let It Loose” Tami Lynn – Background vocal on “Let It Loose” Kathi McDonald – Background vocal on “All Down the Line” Well, I grabbed hold of your coattail but it come off in my hand I reached for your lapel but it weren't sewn on so grand (Begged, promised anything if only you would stay) (Well, I lost a lotta love over you) Yeah, that's right Fell down to my knees and I hung onto your pants But you just kept on runnin' while they ripped off in my hands (Diamond rings, Vaseline, you give me disease) (Well, I lost a lotta love over you) ow Oh, baby, alright Woo Oh, boogied in the ballroom, I boogied in the dark (Tie your hands, tie your feet) throw you to the shark (Make you sweat, make you scream, make you wish you'd never been) (I lost a lotta love over you) Ow, I did

Added 22 May 2026