“(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone”

Lyrics Permalink
I, I, I, I, I’m not your steppin’ stone
I, I, I, I, I’m not your steppin’ stone
You’re tryin’ to make your mark in society
You’re usin’ all the tricks that you used on me
You’re readin’ all them high-fashion magazines
The clothes you’re wearin’, girl, are causin’ public scenes
I said I, I, I, I, I’m not your steppin’ stone
I, I, I, I, I’m not your steppin’ stone (No!)
Not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
I, I, I, I, I’m not your steppin’ stone (No!)
When I first met you, girl, you didn’t have no shoes
But now you’re walkin’ ’round like you’re front page news
You’ve been awful careful ’bout the friends you choose
But you won’t find my name in your book of Who’s Who
I said I, I, I, I, I’m not your steppin’ stone (No, girl, not me!)
I, I, I, I, I’m not your steppin’ stone (No!)
Not your steppin’ stone
I’m not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
No, I, girl, I’m not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
Not your steppin’ stone
Appearances Permalink
Singles (1) Permalink
- “I’m a Believer” / “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” (1966)
Other Versions (10) Permalink
- 2001: Live in Las Vegas! (2001)
- 20th Anniversary Tour 1986 (1987)
- Live 1967 (1987)
- Live Summer Tour (2003)
- Live!!! (2004)
- Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings (2001)
- Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings (2001)
- Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings (2001)
- Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings (2001)
- The Mike & Micky Show (2020)
Recordings (1) Permalink
- Jul 26, 1966 — Western Recorders Studio #1 [unverified]
Sources Permalink
- The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the ’60s TV Pop Sensation (2005), Andrew Sandoval, p. 292.
- More of The Monkees (1994) (CD).