Recorded between January and March, 1978; reworked on in August and September of 2011. A radio release took place on October 19, 2011, then released on the re-released Some Girls album on November 21, 2011. Both the original and new lyrics are below.
Vocals, Guitar, and Piano: Mick Jagger Electric Guitar & Pedal Steel Guitar: Ron Wood Acoustic Piano: Keith Richards Bass: Bill Wyman Drums: Charlie Watts
First are the lyrics to the redone version released on the re-issued Some Girls:
No Spare Parts (Jagger/Richards)
Your daddy drank himself half to death when he was 39 years old But I hope you don’t think I feel like a father to you But I want to tell you I miss you so much, you’re a thousand miles away I’m at the wheel of my car and I’m coming on home to you, yeah
Lonely hearts, they’re not made to break I got no spare parts, got no oil to change
Honey, I ain’t accustomed to lose If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get through If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get through
I take the 10 to Phoenix, be in Tucson by the afternoon Get some shut eye and pizza and a bite at the greasy spoon Took a turn off 90, I should have stayed on the interstate I was lost in the real, my map was kind of out of date
I saw the lights of Marfa, I guess it was a scenic route When I had to change a tire, I’m glad I wore my western boots
Lonely hearts, they’re not made to break I got no spare parts, got no oil to change
Honey, I ain’t accustomed to lose If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get through Honey, I ain’t accustomed to lose If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get through, yeah If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get through, yes
When I got to Sonora, the sun was shining in my eyes With the air-con busted, the windshield full of flies In just a few hours, you’re going to fall in my loving arms I've been so hot to see you, I set off the fire alarms, yeah
Lonely Hearts, they’re not made to break I got no spare parts, got no oil to change
Honey, I ain’t accustomed to lose If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get through If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get it, baby If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get through If I want something bad enough, I always find a way to get through, yeah
Lonely hearts, they’re not made to break I got no oil to change, yeah Lonely hearts, they’re not made to break I got no spare parts, got no oil to change
Next, the original lyrics heard on old bootlegs.
No Spare Parts (Jagger/Richards)
Baby, baby, baby, baby...
Daddy drunk, daddy drunk himself to death When he was thirty-five years old Left five daughters An' book 'em on the Cayman row Put 'em down an' left an' he left all pain to me An' a pullin' outta Dallas An' the dirt back in Tennessee
So I called big sister on the telephone I said how y'all down there in 'ere call t'home Girl you won't starve for fortune and fame To earn big money in Dallas and make her name
Lonely hearts They're just made to break There ain't no spare parts Ain't no oil to change
Honey, I ain't accustomed to lose If I want somethin' bad I always find a way to get thru
I tell ya somethin' I ain't accustomed t'lose If I want somethin' bad enough I always find a way to get thru
Lonely hearts They're just made to break There ain't no spare parts Ain't no oil to change
I could be there Thanksgiving afternoon With a turkey in m'hand And ah oughta buy a bottle o' boo'... I took a short cut about a quarter down The turnpike road And I'll fill 'er up with gas Ah'm a fill &