First recorded in March, 1968, then a second take was made in March, 1969. Mick Jagger wrote the song about Brian Jones, after he died it was rewritten and retitled "Shine A Light", and released in that form. "Get A Line On You" itself was never released.Vocals : Mick Jagger Electric Guitar: Keith Richards Slide Guitar: Keith Richards -or- Brian Jones Bass: Bill Wyman Druns: Charlie Watts -or- Jimmy Miller Keyboards: Leon RussellGet A Line On You(Jagger/Richards) Saw you stretched out, in-a-room ten oh nine,A smile on your face, and tear in your eyeCould not seem to get a line on youI could not seem to get a line on youOh sweet, sweet honey loverYour Berber jewelry is jangling down the streetSmile on your face for every high school girl that you meetCould not seem to get a line on youCould not seem to get-a high on youMy, my sweet, sweet honey lover, now, oh May the good lord, flash a light on youMake every song you're singing, your favorite tuneThe good lord, flash a light on youWarm, yeah, like the evening sun, nowYou're drunk in the alley and your clothes are tornAnd your late night friends have left you in the cold gray dawnJust seen too many flies on youI could not seem to get a-high on youMy sweet, sweet honey lover now (keep it up, boy)Yeah honey, oh yeah,Mmm, oh yeah-hLa la la la laCould not seem to get a line on you, I'll tell yaCould not seem to get a line on youI just could not seem to get a line on youI just can't, I just can't (to the lord now)I just can't, I just can't (rub it all now)I could not seem to get a line (one more tequila now)I just could, not could not seem to get a line (come on over baby now)I just could not seem to get line (come on and tell me now)I just could not seem to get a line on you (na na na)I just can't I just can't (to the lord now)I just can't seem to get a line, line...all info is from Keno's ROLLING STONES Web Site

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