During the “Sister Honey” writing sessions, Stevie drew a picture of a female figure that would become the Sister Honey portrait. “There’s a song called ‘Sister Honey’ that I wrote…with a man whose name is Les Dudek; he’s a guitar player. And he and I wrote this song called ‘Sister Honey’ and right when we were writing it, I started drawing Sister Honey. So Sister kind of came out of this song, and I did it [in my room] and even when it was dark, I would just kind of zero in on throwing color in and mushing it around, and I’d go up to the light for a while and go work on her. And she just grew and she became a person.”
Lyrics
Sister…
Alright, baby
Alright
(Alright)
Alright, baby
Ooh, alright
Well, I think you will like Sister Honey
She will help you make up your mind
And even if you don’t need her
Tell her you need her
She needs you brother
(Sister)
She needs you brother
(Sister)
Strange fascination
Some kind of temptation
To know Sister
Never having allowed yourself
Do you understand the word pleasure
(Sister)
Well, you say it’s just never crossed your mind
(Sister)
And she believes you
Can we still be friends
The answer’s always yes
Even best intentions turn around one day
Saying
Ow, nobody’s right, baby
Oh, all the time
And a fool never knows what he’s leaving behind
So take some time to know the real story
‘Cause a soul that’s true is your ride to glory
Don’t let that golden hair get in your way, baby
(Sister)
(Sister)
Can we still be friends
The answer’s always yes
Even best intentions turn around one day
Saying
(Alright…)
(Sister)
(Sister)
Come back solemn stranger
It’s your last chance
She’s almost gone now
And she’ll go fast like a jet plane
And then fast like a star stream
She’ll hit you with a fury
Whispering the words one more time, baby
(Alright…)
One more time
(Sister)
(Sister)
And she says don’t let that golden hair
(ooh woo)
Get in your way
(ooh woo)
And she says don’t let that golden hair
(ooh woo)
Get in your way
(ooh woo)
(Sister)
(Sister)
‘Cause she’ll go fast like a jet plane
And then fast like a star stream
She’ll hit you with a fury
Whispering the words, well, one more time now
Just one more time
Well, I think you will like Sister Honey
She will help you make up your mind
(Stevie Nicks/Les Dudek) © 1985 Welsh Witch Music (BMI)
Musicians
| George Black | Synth bass, guitar, and background vocals |
| Sharon Celani | Background vocals |
| Les Dudek | Guitar |
| Charlie Judge | Synthesizer |
| Michael Landau | Guitar |
| Marilyn Martin | Background vocals |
| Lori Nicks | Background vocals |
| Stevie Nicks | Lead vocals |
| Rick Nowels | Synthesizer |
| Jamie Sheriff | EMU programmer |
| Maria Vidal | Background vocals |
| Waddy Wachtel | Guitar |
Production Credits
| John Kovarek, Robert Feist, David Leonard, and Gabe Veltri | Recording Engineers, Music Grinder, Village Recorders, Westlake Sunset Sound |
| George Black and Rick Nowels | Mixer |
| Rick Nowels | Producers |
| Rick Nowels, George Black, and Charles Judge | Arrangers |
Release History
- Rock a Little (1985)
References
Nicks, S. (1985). [Liner notes]. In Rock a Little [CD]. Los Angeles: Modern Records.
Nicks, S. (1985). Interview.
