Saint Of Me Lyrics
The Rolling Stones
Lyrics
Saint Paul the persecutor was a cruel and sinful man
Jesus hit him with a blinding light and then his life began
I said yes
I said yeah
Augustin knew temptation
He loved women, wine and song
And all the special pleasures
of doing something wrong
I said yes
I said yeah
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
And could you stand the torture
And could you stand the pain
Could you put your faith in Jesus when you're burning in the flames
I said yes, hmmm
And I do believe in miracles
And I want to save my soul
And I know that I'm a sinner
I'm gonna die here in the cold
I said yes, I said yeah
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
I thought I heard an angel cry
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye
John the Baptist was a martyr
But he stirred up Herod's hate
And Salome got her wish to have him served up on a plate
I said yes, yeah
I said yeah
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
I thought I heard an angel cry
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye
Hmm... yeah
I thought I saw an angel cry, hmm...
You'll never make a saint of me
You'll never make a saint of me
You'll never make a saint of me
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Rolling Stones released the song “Saint Of Me” on their 1997 album, Bridges to Babylon. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this track is considered one of the band's best post-1980s songs.
It features a classic rock sound with prominent electric guitars and an upbeat rhythm. The lyrics tell the story of someone looking for redemption from their past mistakes. They ask for forgiveness and understanding as they try to be better than before. Released in 1998, “Saint Of Me” was well received by fans and peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.