The Rolling Stones - Saint Of Me lyrics

(jagger/richards) Saint paul the persecutor Was a cruel and sinful man Jesus hit him with a blinding light And then his life began I said yeah I said yeah Augustin knew temptation He loved women, wine and song And all the special pleasures Of doing something wrong I said 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 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 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 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 I thought i saw an angel cry You'll never make a saint of me You'll never make a saint of me