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The Rolling Stones – You Don't Have to Mean It (Live 2003) (2004) | Track profile | Dork

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The Rolling Stones

You Don't Have to Mean It (Live 2003)

Release date: 1st November 2004

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"You Don't Have to Mean It (Live 2003)" is a track by The Rolling Stones, from the album Live Licks, released 1st November 2004. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about The Rolling Stones.

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You Don't Have to Mean It (Live 2003)

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

You don't have to mean it

You just got to say it anyway

I just need to hear those words for me

[Verse 2]

You don't have to say too much

Babe I wouldn't even touch you anyway

I just want to hear you to say to me

[Pre-Chorus]

Sweet lies

Baby baby dripping from your lips

Sweet sighs

Say to me come on and play

Play with me baby

[Chorus]

You don't have to mean it

You just got to say it to me baby

Whisper whisper whisper in my ear

(I don't believe it)

[Guitar Solo 1]

I don't believe it

[Verse 3]

Well you don't have to say too much

Ooh I wouldn't blame you anyway

If you never ever spoke to me

(I don't believe it)

[Verse 4]

Hmm just say those little words

Sit on my shoulder like a little bird

Baby baby sing those words for me

[Pre-Chorus]

Sweet lies

Baby baby dripping from your lips

Sweet sighs

Ooh you make me cry

Oh baby you know it

[Chorus]

You know what I want to hear

Dripping from your lips

I got to tell you baby

Dripping from you lips

You don't have to say too much

(You don't have to mean it)

Whisper across the room honey

I just need to hear those words from you

(I don't believe it)

You don't have to shout across the room

Baby I wouldn't even listen anyway

I wouldn't even listen anyway

I just need to hear those words from you

(I don't believe it)

[Guitar Solo 2]

(I don't believe you)

(I don't believe you)

[Outro]

You don't have to mean it

Ya just gotta say it anyway

I just need to hear those words from you

(I don't believe you)

[Audience Applause]

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2004

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