The Beatles Lyrics, album "Beatles '65"
JOHN 1972: 'I remember (Beatles music publisher) Dick James coming up to me after we did this one and saying, 'You're getting better now – that was a complete story.' Apparently, before that, he thought my songs wandered off.'JOHN 1980: 'That's my song.
That's the one where Dick James the publisher said, 'That's the first complete song you've written that resloves itself,' you know, with a complete story.
It was sort of my version of 'Silhouettes.' (sings) 'Silhouettes, silhouettes, silhouettes…' I had that image of walking down the street and seeing her silhouetted in the window and not answering the phone, although I never called a girl on the phone in my life.
Because phones weren't part of the English child's life.'PAUL circa-1994: 'We wrote 'No Reply' together but from a strong original idea of his.
I think he pretty much had that one, but as usual, if he didn't have a third verse and the middle-eight, then he'd play it to me pretty much formed.
Then we'd shove a bit in the middle or I'd throw in an idea.'
That's the one where Dick James the publisher said, 'That's the first complete song you've written that resloves itself,' you know, with a complete story.
It was sort of my version of 'Silhouettes.' (sings) 'Silhouettes, silhouettes, silhouettes…' I had that image of walking down the street and seeing her silhouetted in the window and not answering the phone, although I never called a girl on the phone in my life.
Because phones weren't part of the English child's life.'PAUL circa-1994: 'We wrote 'No Reply' together but from a strong original idea of his.
I think he pretty much had that one, but as usual, if he didn't have a third verse and the middle-eight, then he'd play it to me pretty much formed.
Then we'd shove a bit in the middle or I'd throw in an idea.'
This happened once before
When I came to your door
No reply
They said it wasn't you
But I saw you peep through your windowI saw the light, I saw the light
I know that you saw me
As I looked up to see your faceI tried to telephone
They said you were not home
That's a lie
'Cause I know where you've been
I saw you walk in your doorI nearly died, I nearly died
'Cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my placeIf I were you I'd realize that I
Love you more than any other guy
And I'll forgive the lies that I
Heard before when you gave me no replyI've tried to telephone
They said you were not home
That's a lie
'Cause I know where you've been
I saw you walk in your doorI nearly died, I nearly died
'Cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my placeNo reply, no reply
When I came to your door
No reply
They said it wasn't you
But I saw you peep through your windowI saw the light, I saw the light
I know that you saw me
As I looked up to see your faceI tried to telephone
They said you were not home
That's a lie
'Cause I know where you've been
I saw you walk in your doorI nearly died, I nearly died
'Cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my placeIf I were you I'd realize that I
Love you more than any other guy
And I'll forgive the lies that I
Heard before when you gave me no replyI've tried to telephone
They said you were not home
That's a lie
'Cause I know where you've been
I saw you walk in your doorI nearly died, I nearly died
'Cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my placeNo reply, no reply
JOHN 1980: 'That's me in my Dylan period.
Part of me suspects I'm a loser, and part of me thinks I'm God almighty.' (laughs)
Part of me suspects I'm a loser, and part of me thinks I'm God almighty.' (laughs)
PAUL circa-1994: 'We used to listen to alot of country and western songs and they were all about sadness and 'I lost my truck' so it was quite acceptable to sing 'I'm a loser.' You really didn't think about it at the time, it's only later you'd think, God! That was pretty brave of John.
'I'm a Loser' was very much John's song and there may have been a dabble or two from me.'
I'm a loser
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to beOf all the love I have won or have lost
There is one love I should never have crossed
She was a girl in a million, my friend
I should have known she would win in the endI'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to beAlthough I laugh and I act like a clown
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown
My tears are falling like rain from the sky
Is it for her or myself that I cryI'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to beWhat have I done to deserve such a fate
I realize I have left it too late
And so it's true, pride comes before a fall
I'm telling you so that you won't lose allI'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to beOf all the love I have won or have lost
There is one love I should never have crossed
She was a girl in a million, my friend
I should have known she would win in the endI'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to beAlthough I laugh and I act like a clown
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown
My tears are falling like rain from the sky
Is it for her or myself that I cryI'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to beWhat have I done to deserve such a fate
I realize I have left it too late
And so it's true, pride comes before a fall
I'm telling you so that you won't lose allI'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be
JOHN 1980: 'Written together in the same room.'PAUL circa-1994: 'We wanted to write something a little bit darker, bluesy…
It was very much co-written and we both sang it.
Sometimes the harmony that I was writing in sympathy to John's melody would take over and become a stronger melody…
When people wrote out the music score they would ask, 'Which one is the melody?' because it was co-written that you could actually take either.
We rather liked this one.'
It was very much co-written and we both sang it.
Sometimes the harmony that I was writing in sympathy to John's melody would take over and become a stronger melody…
When people wrote out the music score they would ask, 'Which one is the melody?' because it was co-written that you could actually take either.
We rather liked this one.'
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back, she's dressed in black
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?I think of her, but she thinks only of him
And though it's only a whim, she thinks of him
Oh how long will it take
Till she sees the mistake she has made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?Oh how long it will take
Till she sees the mistake she has made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back, she's dressed in black
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back, she's dressed in black
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?I think of her, but she thinks only of him
And though it's only a whim, she thinks of him
Oh how long will it take
Till she sees the mistake she has made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?Oh how long it will take
Till she sees the mistake she has made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back, she's dressed in black
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?
Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
(Chuck Berry)
Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with meI've got no kick against modern jazz
Unless they try to play it too darn fast
And lose the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a symphonyThat's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with meI took my loved one over across the tracks
So she can hear my man awail a sax
I must admit they have a rocking band
Man, they were blowing like a hurricaneThat's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with meWay down South they had a jubilee
The jokey folks they had a jamboree
They're drinking home brew from a water cup
The folks dancing there are all shook upAnd started playing that that rock and roll music
Any old time you use it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with meDon't care to hear them play a tango
And In the Mood they take a mambo
It's way to early for a congo
So keep a rocking that pianoThat's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old time you use it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
Gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with meI've got no kick against modern jazz
Unless they try to play it too darn fast
And lose the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a symphonyThat's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with meI took my loved one over across the tracks
So she can hear my man awail a sax
I must admit they have a rocking band
Man, they were blowing like a hurricaneThat's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with meWay down South they had a jubilee
The jokey folks they had a jamboree
They're drinking home brew from a water cup
The folks dancing there are all shook upAnd started playing that that rock and roll music
Any old time you use it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with meDon't care to hear them play a tango
And In the Mood they take a mambo
It's way to early for a congo
So keep a rocking that pianoThat's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old time you use it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
Gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
JOHN 1972: 'A nice one.'JOHN 1980: 'That's Paul again.
Can't you tell? I mean – 'Tomorrow may rain so/ I'll follow the sun.' That's another early McCartney, you know… written almost before the Beatles, I think.
He had alot of stuff.'PAUL 1988: 'I wrote that in my front parlour in Forthlin Road.
I was about 16.
There was a few from then – 'Thinking Of Linking,' ever heard of that one? So 'I'll Follow The Sun' was one of those very early ones.
I seem to remember writing it just after I'd had the flu… I remember standing in the parlour looking out through lace curtains of the window and writing that one.
We had this hard R&B; image in Liverpool, so I think songs like 'I'll Follow The Sun,' ballads like that, got pushed back to later.'
Can't you tell? I mean – 'Tomorrow may rain so/ I'll follow the sun.' That's another early McCartney, you know… written almost before the Beatles, I think.
He had alot of stuff.'PAUL 1988: 'I wrote that in my front parlour in Forthlin Road.
I was about 16.
There was a few from then – 'Thinking Of Linking,' ever heard of that one? So 'I'll Follow The Sun' was one of those very early ones.
I seem to remember writing it just after I'd had the flu… I remember standing in the parlour looking out through lace curtains of the window and writing that one.
We had this hard R&B; image in Liverpool, so I think songs like 'I'll Follow The Sun,' ballads like that, got pushed back to later.'
One day you'll look to see I've gone
For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun
Some day you'll know I was the one
But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sunAnd now the time has come
And so my love I must go
And though I lose a friend
In the end you will know, ooohOne day you'll find that I have gone
But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sunYea, tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun
And now the time has come
And so my love I must go
And though I lose a friend
In the end you'll know, ooohOne day you'll find that I have gone
But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun
For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun
Some day you'll know I was the one
But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sunAnd now the time has come
And so my love I must go
And though I lose a friend
In the end you will know, ooohOne day you'll find that I have gone
But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sunYea, tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun
And now the time has come
And so my love I must go
And though I lose a friend
In the end you'll know, ooohOne day you'll find that I have gone
But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun
Mr. Moonlight
(Roylee Johnson)
(Roylee Johnson)
Mr. Moonlight
You came to me one summer night
And from your beam you made my dream
And from the world you sent my girl
And from above you sent us love
And now she is mine
I think you're fine
Cos we love you, Mr. MoonlightMr. Moonlight, come again please
Here I am on my knees
Begging if you please
And the night you don't come my way
I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. MoonlightAnd the night you don't come my way
Oh, I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Mr. MoonlightMr. Moonlight, come again please
Here I am on my knees
Begging if you please
And the night you don't come my way
I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
You came to me one summer night
And from your beam you made my dream
And from the world you sent my girl
And from above you sent us love
And now she is mine
I think you're fine
Cos we love you, Mr. MoonlightMr. Moonlight, come again please
Here I am on my knees
Begging if you please
And the night you don't come my way
I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. MoonlightAnd the night you don't come my way
Oh, I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Mr. MoonlightMr. Moonlight, come again please
Here I am on my knees
Begging if you please
And the night you don't come my way
I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Honey Don't
(Carl Perkins)
(Carl Perkins)
Well how come you say you will when you won't
Say you do, baby, when you don't?
Let me know honey how you feel
Tell the truth now, is love real?
But ah ah well honey don't, well honey don't
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, ah ah, honey, don'tWell I love you, baby, and you ought to know
I like the way you wear your clothes
Everything about you is so doggone sweet
You got that sand all over your feet
But ah ah well honey don't, honey don't
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, ah ah, honey, don't[Ah, rock on George, one time for me.I feel fine.
I said.]Well sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
Sunday morning you don't look right
You've been out painting the town
Ah ah baby, been stepping around
But ah ah well honey don't, I said honey don't
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, ah ah, honey, don't[Ah, rock on George, for Ringo one time.]
Well honey don't, well honey don't
I say you will when you won't, ah ah, honey, don't
Say you do, baby, when you don't?
Let me know honey how you feel
Tell the truth now, is love real?
But ah ah well honey don't, well honey don't
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, ah ah, honey, don'tWell I love you, baby, and you ought to know
I like the way you wear your clothes
Everything about you is so doggone sweet
You got that sand all over your feet
But ah ah well honey don't, honey don't
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, ah ah, honey, don't[Ah, rock on George, one time for me.I feel fine.
I said.]Well sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
Sunday morning you don't look right
You've been out painting the town
Ah ah baby, been stepping around
But ah ah well honey don't, I said honey don't
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, ah ah, honey, don't[Ah, rock on George, for Ringo one time.]
Well honey don't, well honey don't
I say you will when you won't, ah ah, honey, don't
JOHN 1980: 'That's Paul with some contribution from me on lines, probably.
We put in the words 'turns me on.'
We were so excited to say 'turn me on' – you know, about marijuana and all that… using it as an expression.'PAUL circa-1994: 'This was my attempt at a bluesy thing… instead of doing a Little Richard song, whom I admire greatly, I would use the (vocal) style I would have used for that but put it in one of my own songs.'
We put in the words 'turns me on.'
We were so excited to say 'turn me on' – you know, about marijuana and all that… using it as an expression.'PAUL circa-1994: 'This was my attempt at a bluesy thing… instead of doing a Little Richard song, whom I admire greatly, I would use the (vocal) style I would have used for that but put it in one of my own songs.'
My love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me
Love forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn'tShe don't give the boys the eye
She hates to see me cry
She is happy just to hear me say
That I will never leave her
She don't give the boys the eye
She will never make me jealous
Gives me all her time as well as
Loving, don't ask me whyShe's a woman who understands
She's a woman who loves her manMy love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me love
Forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn'tShe's a woman who understands
She's a woman who loves her manMy love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me
Love forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn'tShe's a woman, she's a woman
She's a woman, she's a woman
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me
Love forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn'tShe don't give the boys the eye
She hates to see me cry
She is happy just to hear me say
That I will never leave her
She don't give the boys the eye
She will never make me jealous
Gives me all her time as well as
Loving, don't ask me whyShe's a woman who understands
She's a woman who loves her manMy love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me love
Forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn'tShe's a woman who understands
She's a woman who loves her manMy love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me
Love forever and forever
My love don't give me presents
Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only
Fooling, I know she isn'tShe's a woman, she's a woman
She's a woman, she's a woman
JOHN 1964: 'George and I play the same bit on the guitar together – that's the bit that'll set your feet a-tapping, as the reviews say.
The middle-eight is the most tuneful part, to me, because it's a typical Beatles bit.'JOHN 1972: 'This was the first time feedback was used on a record.
It's right at the beginning.'JOHN 1974: 'I wrote this at a recording session.
It was tied together around the guitar riff that opens it.'JOHN 1980: 'That's me completely.
Including the guitar lick with the first feedback anywhere.
I defy anybody to find a record… unless it is some old blues record from 1922… that uses feedback that way.
So I claim it for the Beatles.
Before Hendrix, before the Who, before anybody.
The first feedback on record.'PAUL circa-1994: 'John had a semi-acoustic Gibson guitar.
It had a pick-up on it so it could be amplified… We were just about to walk away to listen to a take when John leaned his guitar against the amp.
I can still see him doing it… and it went, 'Nnnnnnwahhhhh!' And we went, 'What's that? Voodoo!' 'No, it's feedback.' Wow, it's a great sound!' George Martin was there so we said, 'Can we have that on the record?' 'Well, I suppose we could, we could edit it on the front.' It was a found object – an accident caused by leaning the guitar against the amp.
The song itself was more John's than mine.
We sat down and co-wrote it with John's original idea.
John sang it, I'm on harmonies.'
The middle-eight is the most tuneful part, to me, because it's a typical Beatles bit.'JOHN 1972: 'This was the first time feedback was used on a record.
It's right at the beginning.'JOHN 1974: 'I wrote this at a recording session.
It was tied together around the guitar riff that opens it.'JOHN 1980: 'That's me completely.
Including the guitar lick with the first feedback anywhere.
I defy anybody to find a record… unless it is some old blues record from 1922… that uses feedback that way.
So I claim it for the Beatles.
Before Hendrix, before the Who, before anybody.
The first feedback on record.'PAUL circa-1994: 'John had a semi-acoustic Gibson guitar.
It had a pick-up on it so it could be amplified… We were just about to walk away to listen to a take when John leaned his guitar against the amp.
I can still see him doing it… and it went, 'Nnnnnnwahhhhh!' And we went, 'What's that? Voodoo!' 'No, it's feedback.' Wow, it's a great sound!' George Martin was there so we said, 'Can we have that on the record?' 'Well, I suppose we could, we could edit it on the front.' It was a found object – an accident caused by leaning the guitar against the amp.
The song itself was more John's than mine.
We sat down and co-wrote it with John's original idea.
John sang it, I'm on harmonies.'
Baby's good to me, you know
She's happy as can be, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fineBaby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fineI'm so glad that she's my little girl
She's so glad, she's telling all the worldThat her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine, mmmBaby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fineI'm so glad that she's my little girl
She's so glad, she's telling all the worldThat her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
She's in love with me and I feel fine, mmm, mmm
She's happy as can be, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fineBaby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fineI'm so glad that she's my little girl
She's so glad, she's telling all the worldThat her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine, mmmBaby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fineI'm so glad that she's my little girl
She's so glad, she's telling all the worldThat her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
She's in love with me and I feel fine, mmm, mmm
Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby
(Carl Perkins)
(Carl Perkins)
Well they took some honey from a tree
Dressed it up and they called it meEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby nowWoke up last night, half past four
Fifty women knocking on my doorEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby now[Instrumental/solo]Went out last night I didn't stay late
'Fore I got home I had nineteen datesEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby now[Instrumental/solo]Went out last night I didn't stay late
'fore I got home I had nineteen datesEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby nowWell they took some honey from a tree
Dressed it up and they called it meEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby now
Dressed it up and they called it meEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby nowWoke up last night, half past four
Fifty women knocking on my doorEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby now[Instrumental/solo]Went out last night I didn't stay late
'Fore I got home I had nineteen datesEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby now[Instrumental/solo]Went out last night I didn't stay late
'fore I got home I had nineteen datesEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby nowWell they took some honey from a tree
Dressed it up and they called it meEverybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby now