One of the first songs I wrote.
Stan loves music, is published (EMI/Capitol), and has experience performing on radio and TV when it was live in the good old days. These days he's just writing
Songwriter of pop, country, inspirational songs. I like to write. I travel a lot to Asia...so my music may have an Asian influence.
Story behind the song
Drums - Kenneth Lavrsen
Lyrics
Rolling Stone
Copyright Stanley Loh, 1960
Verse 1
C Am F G
Travel round the world from pole to pole,
C Am F G7
North, South, East, West, antipode.
C Am F G7
Thumbing rides, my story told,
C F C F C
I am a rolling stone… Rolling stone.
Verse 2
C Am F G7
Knapsack and guitar, burgers to crave,
C Am F G7
Stinking toothbrush and monthly shave,
C Am F G7
Begging ciggies from Mister Dave,
C F Am F C
I am a rolling stone… Rolling stone.
Instrumental break
Bridge
F
A rolling stone, that’s what I’m called,
C
That’s my name but that’s not all,
F
Gather no moss, that’s what they say,
G G7
But I will settle down some sweet day!
Verse 3
C Am F G7
Have no home, have no bed,
C Am F G7
Have no money but I get bread
C Am F G7
People say I must have lost my head,
C F Am F C
I am a rolling stone… Rolling stone.
Instrumental break
Bridge 2
F
Some people are so kind to me,
C
I busk some more at cold Cambie,
C Am F G7
Thanks to their hospitality,
G G7
But shame on my ability
C Am F G7
To settle down, have a home,
C Am F G7
Have guitar so Rome I go,
C Am F G7
Why can’t I have someone to own?
C Am F C
Am I a rolling stone? Rolling stone,
C F C
Rolling stone, rolling stone…
