Van rips off Mick, Mick rips off Van, the circle is complete: The Rolling Stones' "Winter"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

One of my favorite all-time Rolling Stones songs, one that clearly represents what Mick Taylor brought to this band.

In the early days of Them and Van Morrison's solo career, he liberally stole from Mick Jagger. On "Goat's Head Soup," Mick returned the favor.

I think that any guy who's ever been in love has wanted to "wrap his coat around" the woman he loved. I might be wrong, but I don't think I am. And if I am, I'm not prepared to admit it.

And it's sure been a cold, cold winter
And the wind ain't been blowin' from the south
It's sure been a cold, cold winter
And the light of love is all burned out

It sure been a hard, hard winter
My feet been draggin' 'cross the ground
And I hope it's gonna be a long, hot summer
And the light of love will be burnin' bright

And I wish I'd been out in California
When the lights on all the Christmas trees went out
But I been burnin' my bell, book and candle
And the restoration plays have all gone 'round

It sure been a cold, cold winter
My feet been draggin' 'cross the ground
And the fields has all been brown and fallow
And the springtime take a long way around

Yeah, and I wish I'd been out in Stone Canyon
When the lights on all the Christmas trees went out
But I been burnin' my bell, book and candle
And the restoration plays have all gone 'round

Sometimes I think about you, baby
Sometimes I cry about you
Lord well well well

Sometimes I wanna wrap my coat around you
Sometimes I wanna keep you warm
Sometimes I wanna wrap my coat around you
Sometimes I wanna burn a candle for you

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