Small Faces and P. P. Arnold – Tin Soldier

Small Faces and P. P. Arnold – Tin Soldier – Live on French TV (Bouton Rouge program) March 2, 1968.

Exceptional talent. Phenomenal vocals, ace guitarist, brilliant songwriter. Experienced life from the bottom to the top – and back again!

The intro and the coda are extraordinary. No song before or since has matched this masterpiece. Marriott’s best work!

RIP the four members of Small Faces
Jimmy Winston (April 20, 1945 – September 26, 2020), aged 75
Ian McLagan (May 12, 1945 – December 3, 2014), aged 69
Ronnie Lane (April 1, 1946 – June 4, 1997), aged 51
Steve Marriott (January 30, 1947 – April 20, 1991), aged 44
You will be remembered as legends!

Lyrics:
C’mon!

I, am a little tin soldier
That wants to jump into your fire
You are a look in your eye
A dream passing by in the sky

But I don’t understand
And all I need, is treat me like a man
‘Cause I ain’t no child
Take me like I am

I got to know that I belong to you
I do anything that you want to do
I’ll sing any so song that you want me to sing to you

I don’t need no aggravation
I just got to make you
Got, I said listen, I just got to make you, yes, my occupation

I got to know that I belong to you
I’d do anything that you want to do
I’d sing any song that you want me to sing to you

All I need is your whispered hello
Smiles melting the snow nothing heard
Your eyes are deeper than time
Say a love that won’t rhyme without words

So now I’ve lost my way
I need help to show me things to say
Give me your love before mine fades away

I got to know that I belong to you
Do anything that you want to do
Sing any song that you want me to sing to you

Oh, no, no
Oh, no, no
I just want some reaction
Someone to give me satisfaction
All I want to do is stick with you
‘Cause I love you

Songwriters: Steve Marriott / Ronnie Lane

Tin Soldier lyrics © Emi United Partnership Ltd