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Original lyrics to Should I Stay Or Should I Go?


Did anyone else notice that when they showed the lyrics to "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" (it was typed on white paper) it clearly said:

I'll even offer you some dough

I always winge, winge, winge
When the crew go on a binge
Instead of tuning the gui-ta-ars
They're gettin legless in the bars
C'com and let me know
Or I'll do the same as Joe

Should I stay or should I go now
I've got more guitars than Joe now
If I go that will cause trouble
Maybe get my wages doubled
Come on and let me go
Or I'll do the same as Joe

Maybe they wont even miss me
Give my white Les Paul to Dick...
In a week or two or three......

Then it cuts away and you can't tell what the rest of the lyrics are. So obviously this song was originally written about Mick leaving the band. There has been so much speculation about it being written about his girlfriend at the time Ellen Foley or the US involvement in El Salvador, or about sex, drugs, rock and roll.....etc.

So, what do u guys think, did anyone else notice this while watching the documentary? Obviously these lyrics did not end up making it to the final cut, but it's very interesting.

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I think its about the feeling that Joe is the frontman, but hes the one whos talented

I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once.

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