Sister Morphine
The Rolling Stones
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Here I lie in my hospital bed Tell me, sister Morphine, when are you coming round again? Oh, I don't think I can wait that long Oh, you see that I'm not that strong The scream of the ambulance is sounding in my ears Tell me, sister Morphine, how long have I been lying here? What am I doing in this place? Why does the doctor have no face? Oh, I can't crawl across the floor Ah, can't you see, Sister Morphine, I'm trying to score Well it just goes to show Things are not what they seem Please, sister Morphine, turn my nightmares into dreams Oh, can't you see I'm fading fast? And that this shot will be my last Sweet cousin Cocaine, lay your cool cool hand on my head Ah, come on, sister Morphine, you better make up my bed 'Cause you know and I know in the morning I'll be dead Yeah, and you can sit around, yeah and you can watch all The clean white sheets stained red
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Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MARIEANNE FAITHFULL, MICK JAGGER
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10 facts about this song
Artist InformationMarianne Faithfull is an English singer, songwriter, and actress who started her career in the 1960s.
- The Rolling Stones are a British rock band and have been in the music industry since the early 1960s.
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Song Contributors"Sister Morphine" was co-written by Marianne Faithfull, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards.
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Song ReleaseThe song was first released as a single in 1969 by Marianne Faithfull.
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Re-releaseIt was a year later re-released by the Rolling Stones in 1971 on their studio album, "Sticky Fingers."
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Song MeaningThe song contains lyrics that reflect the experiences of addiction and the desperate need for relief, with "Sister Morphine" referring to the drug morphine, a potent painkiller.
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Controversial IssuesDue to its explicit drug references and dark subject matter, the song was initially controversial and difficult to promote.
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Credits DiscrepanciesFor a long time, Faithfull's contribution to the song wasn't officially recognized, and early releases of "Sticky Fingers" only listed Jagger and Richards as songwriters.
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Legal ActionsMarianne Faithfull eventually received co-writing credits in the mid-1990s after taking legal action.
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Musical ArrangementBrian Jones, the founding member of The Rolling Stones, did the slide guitar work on Faithfull's original version of the song.
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Pop Culture LinksThe song was used in the closing credits of the film “Thelma & Louise” in 1991.
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