PAINT IT BLACK
(Mick Jagger / Keith Richards)

The Rolling Stones - 1966
Chris Farlowe - 1966
The Standells - 1966
Eric Burdon & The Animals - 1967
Ray Bryant - 1967
Johnny Harris - 1970
Mind Garage - 1970
The Flamin' Groovies - 1978
Modettes - 1980
The Feelies - 1980
Carmine Appice - 1981
Also recorded by: David Essex; Deep Purple; The Ventures;
Echo & The Bunnymen; The Meteors; Brent Truitt; The Butlers; 
Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra; Steve Fister; Rick Wakeman.


I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colours anymore, I want them to turn back
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love, both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a newborn baby it just happens ev'ryday

I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door and I must have it painted black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not forsee this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colours anymore I want them to turn back
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

I wanna see your face painted black, black as night, black as coal
Don't wanna see the sun, flying high in the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black, yea