"
Lick and a Promise" is a song by
American hard rock band
Aerosmith first appearing on their album
Rocks. Clocking in at 3:05, it is the album's shortest song. It was written by
Joe Perry and
Steven Tyler. About the song's lyrical content, Steven Tyler said "(This song) is just about going out there and winning an audience."
The song is also featured on the band's 1988 B-sides compilation Gems, 1989 VHS Live Texxas Jam '78, and 1991 box-set Pandora's Box.