Recorded Jan thru March, 1978, then reworked on in September of 2011. Released on the re-issued Some Girls on November 21, 2011. Both the original and new lyrics are below.
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Mick Jagger Acoustic Guitar: Keith Richards Electric Guitar & Pedal Steel Guitar Ron Wood Bass: Bill Wyman Drums: Charlie Watts Piano: Ian Stewart
First are the lyrics to the redone version released on the re-issued Some Girls:
Do You Think I Really Care? (Jagger/Richards)
Yeah, here I come
Do you think that I really care About a girl who's never there Do you think that I ever care About a girl who's never there
But I see you on the subway I see you on the D train Hey, see her in the afternoon Just after the Giants game
I see her on the freeway Long Island Expressway Hey, give me a break, baby Help me get out of this rain
Ah, do you think that I really care About a girl who's never there Do you think that the clothes she wears Make me forget she ain't never there
I saw her on a runway Saint Patrick's on a Sunday I saw her eating pizzas On 57th and Broadway
I see her on the highway I see her on the SkyTrain Yeah I need a Yellow Cab, hey Help me get out of this rain, yeah
Whoa baby
I saw you in The Factory Like it's some kind of allergy I saw you in the back of Max’s Kansas City Propping up the bar on Saturdays
Met you at the gallery It ended up in anarchy You was spray painting silk screens And double dosed up with flattery
Do you think that I would ever care For a girl who’s never there Is it possible that the jewels she wears Could change my mind if she dyed her hair
Do you think that the clothes she wears Make me forget that you're never, never there Do you think that I really care? See her hanging out on 57th and Broadway
Hey, do you think I would ever care For a girl, for a girl who’s never there
Wait a minute, I need a Yellow cab, let me get out of this rain Hey, put your umbrella up your ass, baby, whooo!
Do you think I could ever ever care
Next, the original lyrics heard on old bootlegs
Do You Think I Really Care? (aka Yellow Cab) (Jagger/Richards/Wood)
Yeah.... Here I come...
Do you think that I really care 'Bout a girl, who's never there? Do you think that I really care 'Bout a girl who's never there But I see her on the subway Saw her on the D-train See her in the afternoon After all the Giants' games See her on the freeway Saw her on the expressway Gimme a break baby Help me get outta this rain
Do you think that I really care 'Bout a girl who's almost never there Do you think that the clothes she wears Make me forget Or turn my hair? I saw her on a freeway Saw her on a A-train Saw her hangin' out On 52nd and Broad Saw her on a highway Saw her on a skyway Ahhhh, need a Yellow Cab, Ronnie Let me get outta the rain
Yeah......g'head Good job Yeah!
I saw her on a highway On a D-train I saw her eatin' a pizza On 75th and Broadway Saw her on a subway On a biplane Ahh, I'm getting tired o' this shit I need a Yellow Cab Help me get outta this rain
Do you think I could ever care 'Bout a girl who's almost never there? Do you think ......could ever care 'Bout a girl who cares about the...the clothes she wears? Do you think I could ever care 'Bout a girl that even dyes her hair?
The song Do you think Whooo Oh no Whooo
Ohhh, do you think I would really care 'Bout a woman......who's never there? Do you think I'd ever care 'Bout a woman....the clothes she wears?