Roll Away The Stone

Album: The Hoople (1973)
Charted: 8
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  • Baby if you just say you still care
    Follow you most anywhere
    Roll away the stone, roll away the stone.

    And, in the darkest night
    I'll keep you safe and all right
    Roll away the stone, roll away the stone

    Won't you roll away the stone
    Why be cold and so alone?
    Won't you roll away the stone
    Don't you let it die

    No matter if fools say we can't win
    I know I'll fall in love again
    Roll away the stone, roll away the stone
    So sing, we still got a chance
    Baby in love and sweet romance
    Roll away the stone, roll away the stone

    Won't you roll away the stone
    Why be cold and so alone?
    Won't you roll away the stone
    Don't you let it lie

    There's a rockabilly party on Saturday night
    Are you gonna be there
    (Well I got my invite)
    Gonna bring your records
    (Oh, will do)
    Made it!

    Won't you roll away the stone
    Why be cold and so alone?
    Won't you roll away the stone
    Don't you let it die
    Come on roll (won't you roll away the stone)
    Come on roll, yeah
    Come on roll (won't you roll away the stone)
    I want you to roll (won't you roll away the stone)
    Come on, yeah
    (Won't you roll away the stone)
    (Won't you roll away the stone)
    (Won't you roll away the stone) Writer/s: Ian Hunter
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 2

  • Bob from Erie, PaBowie does a great version of this on his David Live album, with an incredible band of session players including Earl Slick on guitar, Herbie Flowers on bass, David Sanborn on sax, and Michael Kamen on keyboards, among others.
  • Bob from Erie, PaPerhaps the biggest note about this song is that it was written by David Bowie. Bowie was a big Mott fan. He originally offered them Suffragette City, which they turned down. Then he offered to produce their album, which they also turned down. Ultimately, Bowie gave him All the Young Dudes, which became arguably their biggest hit.
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