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The Beatles Lyrics, album "Hey Jude"
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 JOHN 1972: 'John and Paul, but mainly Paul.'JOHN 1980: 'That's Paul completely. Maybe I had something to do with the chorus, but I don't know. I always considered it his song.'PAUL 1984: 'We recorded it in France, as I recall. Went over to the Odeon in Paris. Recorded it over there. Felt proud because Ella Fitzgerald recorded it, too, though we didn't realize what it meant that she was doing it.'PAUL circa-1994: ''Can't Buy Me Love' is my attempt to write a bluesy mode. The idea behind it was that all these material possessions are all very well but they won't buy me what I really want.' Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me loveI'll buy you a diamond ring my friend If it makes you feel alright I'll get you anything my friend If it makes you feel alright 'Cause I don't care too much for money Money can't buy me loveI'll give you all I've got to give If you say you love me too I may not have a lot to give But what I've got I'll give to you I don't care too much for money Money can't buy me loveCan't buy me love, everybody tells me so Can't buy me love, no, no, no, noSay you don't need no diamond rings And I'll be satisfied Tell me that you want the kind of things That money just can't buy I don't care too much for money Money can't buy me loveCan't buy me love, everybody tells me so Can't buy me love, no, no, no, noSay you don't need no diamond rings And I'll be satisfied Tell me that you want the kind of things That money just can't buy I don't care too much for money Money can't buy me loveCan't buy me love, love Can't buy me love, oh JOHN 1980: 'That's me. Just a song – It doesn't mean a damn thing.' I should have known better with a girl like you That I would love everything that you do And I do, hey, hey, hey, and I doWhoa, oh, I never realized what a kiss could be This could only happen to me Can't you see, can't you seeThat when I tell you that I love you, oh You're gonna say you love me too, oh And when I ask you to be mine You're gonna say you love me tooSo I should have realized a lot of things before If this is love you've got to give me more Give me more, hey hey hey, give me moreWhoa, oh, I never realized what a kiss could be This could only happen to me Can't you see, can't you seeThat when I tell you that I love you, oh You're gonna say you love me too, oh And when I ask you to be mine You're gonna say you love me too You love me too, you love me too You love me too JOHN 1972: 'Paul. I think I might have helped with some of the lyrics, Yes, I did. But it was mainly Paul's tune.'JOHN 1980: ''Paperback Writer' is son of 'Day Tripper' …meaning a rock 'n roll song with a guitar lick on a fuzzy loud guitar.'PAUL circa-1994: 'I arrived at Weybridge and told John I had this idea of trying to write off to a publishers to become a paperback writer, and I said, 'I think it should be written like a letter.' I took a bit of paper out and I said it should be something like, 'Dear Sir or Madam, as the case may be…' and I proceeded to write it just like a letter in front of him, occasionally rhyming it… And then we went upstairs and put the melody to it. John and I sat down and finished it all up, but it was tilted towards me – the original idea was mine. I had no music, but it's just a little bluesy song, not alot of melody. Then I had the idea to do the harmonies, and we arranged that in the studio.' Paperback writerDear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look? It's based on a novel by a man named Lear And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer Paperback writerIt's the dirty story of a dirty man And his clinging wife doesn't understand His son is working for the Daily Mail It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer Paperback writerPaperback writerIt's a thousand pages, give or take a few I'll be writing more in a week or two I can make it longer if you like the style I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer Paperback writerIf you really like it you can have the rights It could make a million for you overnight If you must return it, you can send it here But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer Paperback writerPaperback writerPaperback writer, paperback writer Paperback writer, paperback writer Paperback writer, paperback writer Paperback writer, paperback writer (fade out) JOHN 1966: 'After we'd done the session on that particular song – it ended at about four or five in the morning – I went home with a tape to see what else you could do with it. And I was sort of very tired, you know, not knowing what I was doing, and I just happened to put it on my own tape recorder and it came out backwards. And I liked it better. So that's how it happened.'JOHN 1980: 'That's me again – with the first backwards tape on record anywhere… I got home from the studio and I was stoned out of my mind on marijuana… and, as I usually do, I listened to what I'd recorded that day. Somehow it got on backwards and I sat there, transfixed, with the earphones on, with a big hash joint. I ran in the next day and said, 'I know what to do with it, I know… listen to this!' So I made them all play it backwards. The fade is me actually singing backwards with the guitars going backwards. (sings) 'Sharethsmnowthsmeanss!' That one was the gift of God… of Ja actually – the god of marijuana, right? So Ja gave me that one.'RINGO 1984: 'My favorite piece of me is what I did on 'Rain.' I think I just played amazing. I was into the snare and hi-hat. I think it was the first time I used the trick of starting a break by hitting the hi-hat first instead of going directly to a drum off the hi-hat. I think it's the best out of all the records I've ever made. 'Rain' blows me away. It's out in left field. I know me and I know my playing… and then there's 'Rain.''PAUL circa-1994: 'It was nice. I really enjoyed that one.' If the rain comes they run and hide their heads They might as well be dead If the rain comes, if the rain comesWhen the sun shines they slip into the shade (when the sun shines down) And sip their lemonade (when the sun shines down) When the sun shines, when the sun shinesRain, I don't mind Shine, the weather's fineI can show you that when it starts to rain (when the rain comes down) Everything's the same (when the rain comes down) I can show you, I can show youRain, I don't mind Shine, the weather's fineCan you hear me, that when it rains and shines (when it rains and shines) It's just a state of mind? (when it rains and shines) Can you hear me, can you hear me?Sdaeh rieht edih dna nur yeht semoc niar eht fI (rain) (rain) RINGO 1968: 'It sounds like Elvis, doesn't it? No, it doesn't sound like Elvis… it IS Elvis. Even those bits where he goes very high.'JOHN 1980: 'Paul. Good piano lick, but the song never really went anywhere. Maybe I helped him on some of the lyrics.'PAUL 1986: ''Lady Madonna' is all women. How do they do it? – bless 'em. Baby at your breast, how do they get the time to feed them? Where do they get the money? How do you do this thing that women do?'PAUL circa-1994: 'The original concept was the Virgin Mary, but it quickly became symbolic of every woman – the Madonna image but as applied to ordinary working-class women. 'Lady Madonna' was me sitting down at the piano trying to write a bluesy boogie-woogie thing. It reminded me of Fats Domino for some reason, so I started singing a Fats Domino impression. It took my voice to a very odd place.' Lady Madonna, children at your feet Wonder how you manage to make ends meet Who finds the money when you pay the rent Did you think that money was Heaven sent? Friday night arrives without a suitcase Sunday morning creeping like a nun Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace See how they runLady Madonna, baby at your breast Wonders how you manage to feed the rest?See how they runLady Madonna lying on the bed Listen to the music playing in your headTuesday afternoon is never ending Wednesday morning papers didn't come Thursday night your stockings needed mending See how they runLady Madonna, children at your feet Wonder how you manage to make ends meet JOHN 1968: 'On 'Revolution' I'm playing the guitar and I haven't improved since I was last playing, but I dug it. It sounds the way I wanted it to sound.'JOHN 1972: 'I should never have put that in about Chairman Mao. I was just finishing off in the studio when I did that.'JOHN 1980: 'The statement in 'Revolution' was mine. The lyrics stand today. It's still my feeling about politics. I want to see the plan. That is what I used to say to Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. Count me out if it is for violence. Don't expect me to be on the barricades unless it is with flowers. For years, on the Beatles' tours, Brian Epstein had stopped us from saying anything about Vietnam or the war. And he wouldn't allow questions about it. But on one of the last tours, I said, 'I'm going to answer about the war. We can't ignore it.' I absolutely wanted the Beatles to say something about the war.' You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Well, you know We all want to change the worldBut when you talk about destruction Don't you know that you can count me outDon't you know it's gonna be alright Alright, alrightYou say you got a real solution Well, you know We'd all love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well, you know We're all doing what we canBut if you want money for people with minds that hate All I can tell you is brother you have to waitDon't you know it's gonna be alright Alright, alright, al...You say you'll change the constitution Well, you know We all want to change your head You tell me it's the institution Well, you know You'd better free your mind insteadBut if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao You ain't gonna make it with anyone anyhowDon't you know it's gonna be alright Alright, alrightAlright, alright Alright, alright Alright, alright Alright, alright JOHN 1968: 'Well, when Paul first sang 'Hey Jude' to me… or played me the little tape he'd made of it… I took it very personally. 'Ah, it's me,' I said, 'It's me.' He says, 'No, it's me.' I said, 'Check. We're going through the same bit.' So we all are. Whoever is going through a bit with us is going through it, that's the groove.'JOHN 1972: 'That's his best song.'PAUL 1974: 'I remember I played it to John and Yoko, and I was saying, 'These words won't be on the finished version.' Some of the words were: 'The movement you need is on your shoulder,' and John was saying, 'It's great!' I'm saying, 'It's crazy, it doesn't make any sense at all.' He's saying, 'Sure it does, it's great.''JOHN 1980: 'He said it was written about Julian. He knew I was splitting with Cyn and leaving Julian then. He was driving to see Julian to say hello. He had been like an uncle. And he came up with 'Hey Jude.' But I always heard it as a song to me. Now I'm sounding like one of those fans reading things into it… Think about it: Yoko had just come into the picture. He is saying. 'Hey, Jude' – 'Hey, John.' Subconsciously, he was saying, 'Go ahead, leave me.' On a conscious level, he didn't want me to go ahead. The angel in him was saying, 'Bless you.' The devil in him didn't like it at all, because he didn't want to lose his partner.'PAUL 1985: 'I remember on 'Hey Jude' telling George not to play guitar. He wanted to do echo riffs after the vocal phrases, which I didn't think was appropriate. He didn't see it like that, and it was a bit of a number for me to have to 'dare' to tell George Harrison – who's one of the greats – not to play. It was like an insult. But that's how we did alot of our stuff.'PAUL circa-1994: 'There is an amusing story about recording it… Ringo walked out to go to the toilet and I hadn't noticed. The toilet was only a few yards from his drum booth, but he'd gone past my back and I still thought he was in his drum booth. I started what was the actual take – and 'Hey Jude' goes on for hours before the drums come in – and while I was doing it I suddenly felt Ringo tiptoeing past my back rather quickly, trying to get to his drums. And just as he got to his drums, boom boom boom, his timing was absolutely impeccable.' Hey, Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and make it better Remember to let her into your heart Then you can start to make it betterHey, Jude, don't be afraid You were made to go out and get her The minute you let her under your skin Then you begin to make it betterAnd anytime you feel the pain, Hey, Jude, refrain Don't carry the world upon your shoulders For well you know that it's a fool Who plays it cool By making his world a little colderNah, nah nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah nahHey, Jude, don't let me down You have found her, now go and get her Remember to let her into your heart Then you can start to make it betterSo let it out and let it in, Hey, Jude, begin You're waiting for someone to perform with And don't you know that it's just you, Hey, Jude, you'll do The movement you need is on your shoulderNah, nah nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah nah yeahHey, Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and make it better Remember to let her under your skin Then you'll begin to make it better, better, better, better, better... oh!Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude (Jude) Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude (yeah, yeah, yeah) Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude (don't make it bad, Jude) Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude (take a sad song and make it better) Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude (oh, Jude) Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude (Jude, hey, Jude, whoa) Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude (ooh) Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude Nah, nah nah, nah nah, nah, nah, nah nah, Hey, Jude [fade out] Old Brown Shoe (George Harrison) I want a love that's right but right is only half of what's wrong I want a short haired girl who sometimes wears it twice as long Now I'm stepping out this old brown shoe, baby, I'm in love with you I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now, I'm telling youYou know you pick me up from where some try to drag me down And when I see your smile replace every thoughtless frown Got me escaping from this zoo, baby, I'm in love with you I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now when I'm with youIf I grow up I'll be a singer wearing rings on every finger Not worrying what they or you say I'll live and love and maybe someday Who knows, baby, you may comfort meI may appear to be imperfect, my love is something you can't reject I'm changing faster than the weather if you and me should get together Who knows, baby, you may comfort meI want that love of yours, to miss that love is something I'd hate I'll make an early start, I'm making sure that I'm not late For you sweet top lip I'm in the queue, baby, I'm in love with you I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now when I'm with you I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now when I'm with you JOHN 1969: (to Ringo, regarding the cymbal smash in the intro) 'Give me a big 'kzzzsshhhh!' Give me the courage to come screaming in.'JOHN 1980: 'That's me, singing about Yoko.'PAUL circa-1994: 'It was a very tense period. John was with Yoko, and had escalated to heroin and all the accompanying paranoias and he was putting himself out on a limb. I think that, as much as it excited and amused him, at the same time it secretly terrified him. So 'Don't Let Me Down' was a genuine plea, 'Don't let me down, please, whatever you do. I'm out on this limb…' It was saying to Yoko, 'I'm really stepping out of line on this one. I'm really letting my vulnerability be seen, so you must not let me down.' I think it was a genuine cry for help. It was a good song. We recorded it in the basement of Apple for 'Let It Be' and later did it up on the roof for the film. We went through it quite alot for this one. I sang harmony on it, which makes me wonder if I helped with a couple of the words, but I don't think so. It was John's song.' Don't let me down, don't let me down Don't let me down, don't let me downNobody ever loved me like she does Oh, she does, yes, she does And if somebody loved me like she do me Oh, she do me, yes, she doesDon't let me down, don't let me down Don't let me down, don't let me downI'm in love for the first time Don't you know it's gonna last It's a love that lasts forever It's a love that had no past (Seeking past)Don't let me down, don't let me down Don't let me down, don't let me downAnd from the first time that she really done me Oh, she done me, she done me good I guess nobody ever really done me Oh, she done me, she done me goodDon't let me down, hey don't let me down Heeeee, don't let me downDon't let me down Don't let me down, don't let me let down Can you dig it? Don't let me down Standing in the dock at Southampton Trying to get to Holland or France The man in the mac said, "You've got to go back" You know they didn't even give us a chanceChrist you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify meFinally made the plane into Paris Honeymooning down by the Seine Peter Brown called to say "You can make it OK You can get married in Gibraltar, near Spain"Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify meDrove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton Talking in our beds for a week The newspapers said, "Say what you doing in bed?" I said, "We're only trying to get us some peace"Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify meSaving up your money for a rainy day Giving all your clothes to charity Last night the wife said "Oh boy, when you're dead You don't take nothing with you But your soul, think!"Made a lightning trip to Vienna Eating chocolate cake in a bag The newspapers said, "She's gone to his head They look just like two gurus in drag"Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify meCaught an early plane back to London Fifty acorns tied in a sack The men from the press said, "We wish you success It's good to have the both of you back"Christ you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're going to crucify me The way things are going They're going to crucify me |
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