Recorded January 5, 1978 as "Petro Gang" and never released. On November 21, 2011, a shortened version of the song was released with a new title on the reissued Some Girls CD.
Vocal and Piano: Mick Jagger Percussion: Ian Stewart
First are the lyrics to the shortened version released on the re-issued Some Girls:
Petrol Blues (aka Petro Gang) (Jagger/Richards)
Please, Mr. President, say it isn't so I don't have to sell my Cadillac that I just paid for I talked to Mr. Getty and I talked to Standard Oil They say they got plenty but they ain't gonna part for no more
My friend says the trouble is this country's too goddamn big Maybe we should pull it in from the ages a bit Maybe that way we'll have so far to go I called Mr. Getty, I even called up Texaco, Texaco
They got plenty left, they got plenty to go Hey, Mr. President, say it isn't so Ah, Mr. President, say it isn't so Why do I have to sell my Cadillac I just paid for, I just paid for?