Live With Me
Rolling Stones Lyrics


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I got nasty habits, I take tea at three
Yes, and the meat I eat for dinner
Must be hung up for a week
My best friend, he shoots water rats
And feeds them to his geese
Don'cha think there's a place for you
In between the sheets?
Come on now, honey
We can build a home for three
Come on now, honey
Don't you want to live with me?

And there's a score of harebrained children
They're all locked in the nursery
They got earphone heads they got dirty necks
They're so 20th century
Well they queue up for the bathroom
'Round about 7:35
Don'cha think we need a woman's touch to make it come alive?

You'd look good pram pushing down the high street
Come on now, honey
Don't you want to live with me?

Whoa, the servants they're so helpful, dear
The cook she is a whore
Yes, the butler has a place for her
Behind the pantry door
The maid, she's French, she's got no sense
She's wild for Crazy Horse
And when she strips, the chauffeur flips
The footman's eyes get crossed

Don'cha think there's a place for us
Right across the street




Don'cha think there's a place for you,
In between the sheets?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the Rolling Stones' song "Live With Me" are a mix of hedonistic and ironic undertones. The opening lines suggest the singer has questionable habits, such as drinking tea at three and eating meat that has been hung up for a week. He also mentions his friend who feeds water rats to his animals, which could be seen as a sign of depravity. However, in the following lines, the singer invites a woman to "come live with me" and create a home for three, suggesting a desire for a more conventional relationship.


The chorus reinforces the invitation, painting a picture of domestic bliss. However, the second verse offers a less appealing view of domestic life. The singer mentions a "score of harebrained children" who are all locked in the nursery and wear headphones, suggesting they are disconnected from reality. The singer then suggests that a "woman's touch" is needed to bring life to the home, offering the woman he is inviting to take on the role of pushing a stroller down the high street.


The final verse takes a darker turn, with the introduction of the servants. The singer describes the cook as a whore and suggests she is having an affair with the butler. The maid is described as having no sense and being wild for Crazy Horse, a reference to the legendary Native American warrior. The footman's eyes get crossed when he sees the maid get undressed, further highlighting the dysfunction of the household. The final lines of the song return to the refrain, with the singer asking the woman if she thinks there is a place for her "in between the sheets."


Overall, "Live With Me" is a song that explores the tensions between conventional domestic life and more indulgent pleasures. The invitation to "come live with me" is both sincere and ironic, as the singer seems to be seeking a balance between these two forces.




Line by Line Meaning

I got nasty habits, I take tea at three
I have bad habits - I drink tea every day at 3 pm


Yes, and the meat I eat for dinner Must be hung up for a week
The meat I eat for dinner needs to be hung for a week before it is cooked and eaten


My best friend, he shoots water rats And feeds them to his geese
My friend kills water rats and uses them as food for his geese


Don'cha think there's a place for you In between the sheets?
Do you not think that there is a place for you in my bed?


Come on now, honey We can build a home for three Come on now, honey Don't you want to live with me?
Let's build a home for three of us to live together, babe. Don't you want to live with me?


And there's a score of harebrained children They're all locked in the nursery They got earphone heads they got dirty necks They're so 20th century
There are many silly children locked in the nursery who have earphones in and dirty necks. They are very much stuck in the 20th century.


Well they queue up for the bathroom 'Round about 7:35 Don'cha think we need a woman's touch to make it come alive?
They all line up for the bathroom around 7:35. Do you not think that we need a woman's touch to make things more lively around here?


You'd look good pram pushing down the high street Come on now, honey Don't you want to live with me?
You would look good pushing a pram down the high street. Come on, babe, don't you want to live with me?


Whoa, the servants they're so helpful, dear The cook she is a whore Yes, the butler has a place for her Behind the pantry door The maid, she's French, she's got no sense She's wild for Crazy Horse And when she strips, the chauffeur flips The footman's eyes get crossed
The servants are very helpful. The cook is promiscuous and the butler hides her behind the pantry door. The French maid has no sense and is attracted to Crazy Horse. When she strips, the chauffeur gets excited and the footman's eyes cross.


Don'cha think there's a place for us Right across the street Don'cha think there's a place for you, In between the sheets?
Do you not think that there is a place for us across the street? Do you not think that there is a place for you in my bed?




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Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER

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