The song is told from the perspective of a man lusting for illegal sex with a 15-year-old groupie , reasoning that " it 's no hanging matter , it 's no capital crime . " A live performance was captured during the Rolling Stones ' American Tour 1969 and released on the 1970 live album '' Get Yer Ya-Ya 's Out ! '' . Additionally , the lyrics are more provocative as the girl 's age was changed to 13 . Nitzer Ebb covered this song on the " I Give To You " single in 1991 . Johnny Winter covered this song in 1974 . A version of the song also appeared on Soundgarden 's 1992 EP '' Satanoscillatemymetallicsonatas '' and as a B-side on the single for their song " Jesus Christ Pose "
American Tour 1969
The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969
Stray Cat Blues