Break the Spell Composers:Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
single b-side, January 1990
Recording date: March-June 1989
Recording locations: Air Studios, Montserrat, Virgin Islands & Olympic Studios, London
Never performed onstageLine-up:
Vocals: Mick Jagger
Dobro acoustic guitar: Ron Wood
Electric guitars: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Ron Wood
Keyboards: Matt Clifford
Harmonica: Mick Jagger
In the winter, when the cold comes
And the wind blows with a scornful spite
And the hard ground feels barren
And the forest seem deathly quietAnd the whole world lies sleeping
There's a gypsy all dressed in whitePut my hand out, ask the question
Here's the silver, do you have the gift of sight?Can you break the spell?
Can you ring the bell?
Can you break the spell?
It's cold black as night (out)I've got a hard heart
Since we've been apart
Can you break the spell?
Break it all down tonightIn the springtime, when the floods come
And the earth bursts with a terrible life
And the sun splash on the window
There's a gypsy and he's all dressed in whiteAnd my heart burns with the question
Can you break the spell? Still hot as fireCold black as night
Oh yeah...