"Down In The Bottom" — Howlin' Wolf's 1961 blues, covered by the Stones in tribute to one of their heroes.
(Dixon)
aka Meet Me In The Bottom
Well now meet me in the bottom,
Bring me my running shoes.
Yeah now, meet me in the bottom,
Bring me my running shoes.
When I come out the window,
I'm gonna have time to lose.
When you see me streakin' by,
Please don't believe.
When you see me streakin' by,
Please don't believe.
When you see me coming baby
You know my life is at stake.
Yeah now I hope you'll see me
When I come streakin' by.
Well I hope you'll see me,
When I come streakin' by.
She' got a bad old man, you know
And I'm too young to die.
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- Written by Chester Burnett (Howlin' Wolf) (1961). Howlin' Wolf was, alongside Muddy Waters, the most important influence on the Rolling Stones' early development. Covering him was an act of deep homage.