| Back in the U.S.S.R. Flew in from Miami Beach, BOAC, didn't get to bed last night. All the way the paper bag was on my knee, man, I had a dreadful flight. I'm back in the U.S.S.R. You don't know how lucky you are boy, Back in the U.S.S.R. Been away so long I hardly knew the place, gee it's good to be back home. Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case, honey, disconnect the phone. I'm back in the U.S.S.R. You don't know how lucky you are boy Back in the U.S.S.R. Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out, they leave the West behind. And Moscow girls make me sing and shout, that Georgia's always on my mind. I'm back in the U.S.S.R. You don't know how lucky you are boys, Back in the U.S.S.R. Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out, they leave the West behind. And Moscow girls make me sing and shout, that Georgia's always on my mind. Well, show me round your snow peaked mountains way down south, take me to your daddy's farm Let me hear your balalaika's ringing out, come and keep your comrade warm. I'm back in the U.S.S.R. You don't know how lucky you are boys Back in the U.S.S.R. Dear Prudence Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play. Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day. The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful, and so are you, Dear Prudence won't you come out and play. Dear Prudence open up your eyes. Dear Prudence see the sunny skies. The wind is low the birds will sing that you are part of everything. Dear Prudence won't you open up your eyes? Look around round. Look around round round. Look around. Dear Prudence let me see you smile. Dear Prudence like a little child. The clouds will be a daisy chain, so let me see you smile again, Dear Prudence won't you let me see you smile? Look around round. Look around round round. Look around. Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play. Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day. The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful, and so are you, Dear Prudence won't you come out and play. Glass Onion I told you about strawberry fields, you know the place where nothing is real. Well here's another place you can go where everything grows. Looking through the bent backed tulips to see how the other half live, looking through a glass onion. I told you about the walrus and me, man. You know that we're as close as can be, man. Well here's another clue for you all: the walrus was Paul. Standing on the cast iron shore, yeah, Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeah, Looking through a glass onion. I told you about the fool on the hill, I tell you man he's living there still. Well here's another place you can be. Listen to me. Fixing a hole in the ocean, trying to make a dove-tail joint, yeah Looking through a glass onion. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Desmond has a barrow in the market place, Molly is the singer in a band. Desmond says to Molly, girl I like your face, And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra, La-la how the life goes on. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra, La-la how the life goes on. Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelers store, buys a twenty carat golden ring. Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door, and as he gives it to her she begins to sing. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra, La-la how the life goes on. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra, La-la how the life goes on. In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home. With a couple of kids running in the yard of Desmond and Molly Jones. Happily ever after in the market place, Desmond lets the children lend a hand. Molly stays at home and does her pretty face, And in the evening she's a singer with the band. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra, La-la how the life goes on. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra, La-la how the life goes on. In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home. With a couple of kids running in the yard of Desmond and Molly Jones. Happily ever after in the market place, Molly lets the children lend a hand. Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face, And in the evening she's a singer with the band. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra, La-la how the life goes on. Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra, La-la how the life goes on. And if you want some fun, take ob-la-di-bla-da. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill Hey, Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun. In case of accidents he always took his mom. He's all-American bullet-headed Saxon mother's son. All the children sing: Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? Deep in the jungle where the mighty tiger lies, Bill and his elephants were taken by surprise. So Captain Marvel zapped in right between the eyes...Zap! All the children sing: Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? The children asked him if to kill was not a sin? Not when he looked so fierce, his mommy butted in. If looks could kill it would have been us instead of him. All the children sing: Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill, Bungalow Bill? While My Guitar Gently Weeps I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping, while my guitar gently weeps. I look at the floor, and I see it needs sweeping, still my guitar gently weeps. I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love. I don't know how someone controlled you, they bought and sold you. I look at the world, and I notice it's turning, while my guitar gently weeps. With every mistake, we must surely be learning, still my guitar gently weeps. I don't know how you were diverted, you were perverted too. I don't know how you were inverted, no one alerted you. I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping, while my guitar gently weeps. Look at you all. Still my guitar gently weeps. Happiness is a Warm Gun She's not a girl who misses much. Do do do do do do, oh yeah. She's well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand like a lizard on a windowpane. The man in the crowd with the multicolored mirrors on his hobnailed boots. Lying with his eyes while his hands are busy working overtime. A soap impression of his wife which he ate and donated to the National Trust. I need a fix 'cause I'm going down, down to the bits that I left uptown, I need a fix cause I'm going down. Mother Superior jump the gun, Mother Superior jump the gun. Mother Superior jump the gun, Mother Superior jump the gun. Happiness is a warm gun, happiness is a warm gun. When I hold you in my arms, and I feel my finger on your trigger. I know no one can do me no harm, because happiness is a warm gun. Happiness is a warm gun, happiness is a warm, yes it is, gun. Martha My Dear Martha my dear though I spend my days in conversation, please, remember me Martha my love, don't forget me, Martha my dear. Hold your head up, you silly girl, look what you've done. When you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what is all around you, silly girl. Take a good look around you, take a good look around to see that you and me were meant to be with each other, silly girl. Hold your hand out, you silly girl, see what you've done. When you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what is all around you, silly girl. Martha my dear you have always been my inspiration, please Be good to me, Martha my love, don't forget me, Martha my dear. I'm so tired I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink, I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink. I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink, no,no,no. I'm so tired I don't know what to do, I'm so tired my mind is set on you. I wonder should I call you but I know what you'd do: You'd say I'm putting you on, but it's no joke, it's doing me harm, you know I can't sleep, I canceled my brain, you know it's three weeks, I'm going insane, you know I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind. I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset. Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette. And curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git. You'd say I'm putting you on, but it's no joke, it's doing me harm, you know I can't sleep, I canceled my brain, you know it's three weeks, I'm going insane, you know I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind. I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind. I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind. *mumble mumble* Blackbird Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise. Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to be free. Blackbird fly Blackbird fly into the light of the dark black night. Blackbird fly Blackbird fly into the light of the dark black night. Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise. You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Piggies Have you seen the little piggies crawling in the dirt? And for all the little piggies, life is getting worse. Always having dirt to play around in. Have you seen the bigger piggies in their starched white shirts? You will find the bigger piggies stirring up the dirt. Always have clean shirts to play around in. In their sties with all their pecking, they don't care what falls on the ground. In their lives there's something lacking, what they need's a damn good whacking. Everywhere there's lots of piggies, living piggy lives. You can see them munch on dinner with their piggy wives. Clutching forks and knives to eat the bacon. Rocky Raccoon Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of the Dakota there lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon. One day his woman ran off with another guy, hit young Rocky in the eye Rocky didn't like that, he said I'm gonna get that boy. So one day he walked into town, booked himself a room in the local saloon. Rocky Raccoon checked into his room only to find Gideon's bible. Rocky had come equipped with a gun to shoot off the legs of his rival. His rival it seems had broken his dreams by stealing the girl of his fancy. Her name was Magil and she called herself "Lil," but everyone knew her as Nancy. Now she and her man, who called himself Dan, were in the next room at the hoe down. Rocky burst in, and grinning a grin, he said Danny boy, this is a showdown. But Daniel was hot, and he drew first and shot, and Rocky collapsed in the corner. Now the doctor came in, stinking of gin, and proceeded to lie on the table. He said, Rocky you met your match, and Rocky said, Doc it's only a scratch. And I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc as soon as I am able. Now Rocky Raccoon he fell back in his room, only to find Gideon's bible. Gideon checked out, and he left it, no doubt, To help with good Rocky's revival. Don't Pass Me By I listen for your footsteps coming up the drive. Listen for your footsteps, but they don't arrive. Waiting for your knocking on my old front door, I don't hear it. Does it mean you don't love me anymore? I hear the clock ticking on the mantle shelf. See the hands a moving, but I'm by myself. I wonder where you are tonight, and why I'm by myself I don't see you. Does it mean you don't love me anymore? Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue. 'Cause you know darling I love only you. You'll never know it hurt me so, I'd hate to see you go, Don't pass me by, don't make me cry. I'm sorry that I doubted you, I was so unfair. You were in a car crash, and you lost your head. You said you would be late, about an hour or two, I said that's all right I'm waiting here, just waiting to hear from you. Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue. 'Cause you know darling I love only you. You'll never know it hurt me so, I'd hate to see you go, Don't pass me by, don't make me cry. Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue. 'Cause you know darling I love only you. You'll never know it hurt me so, I'd hate to see you go, Don't pass me by, don't make me cry. I Will Who knows how long I've loved you? You know I love you still. Will I wait a lonely lifetime? If you want me to, I will. For if I ever saw you, I didn't catch your name. But it never really mattered, I will always feel the same. Love you forever and forever, love you with all my heart. Love you whenever we're together, love you when we're apart. And when at last I find you, your song will fill the air. Sing it loud so I can hear you, make it easy to be near you. For the things you do endear you to me, oh, you know I will, I will. Julia Half of what I say is meaningless. But I say it just to reach you, Julia, Julia, ocean-child, calls me, so I sing a song of love, Julia, Julia, seashell eyes, windy smile, calls me, so I sing a song of love, Julia. Her hair of floating sky is shimmering, glimmering, in the sun. Julia, Julia, morning moon, touch me, so I sing a song of love, Julia. When I cannot sing my heart, I can only speak my mind, Julia, Julia, sleeping sand, silent cloud, touch me, so I sing a song of love, Julia. Calls me, so I sing a song of love for Julia, Julia, Julia. Birthday They say it's your birthday. Well, it's my birthday too, yeah. They say it's your birthday. We're gonna have a good time. I'm glad it's your birthday. Happy birthday to you. Yes we're going to a party party, yes we're going to a party party, yes we're going to a party party. I would like you to dance (birthday), take a cha-cha-cha-chance, (birthday) I would like you to dance (birthday), dance. I would like you to dance (birthday), take a cha-cha-cha-chance, (birthday) I would like you to dance (birthday), dance. They say it's your birthday. Well, it's my birthday too, yeah. They say it's your birthday. We're gonna have a good time. I'm glad it's your birthday. Happy birthday to you. Yer Blues Yes I'm lonely, wanna die. Yes I'm lonely, wanna die. If I ain't dead already, girl you know the reason why. In the morning, wanna die, in the evening, wanna die. If I ain't dead already, girl you know the reason why. My mother was of the sky, my father was of the earth. But I am of the universe, and you know what it's worth. Lonely, wanna die. If I ain't dead already, girl, you know the reason why. The eagle picks my eye, the worm he licks my bone. I feel so suicidal, just like Dylan's Mr. Jones Lonely, wanna die. If I ain't dead already, girl you know the reason why. Black cloud crossed my mind, Blue mist round my soul Feel so suicidal, even hate my rock and roll. Lonely, wanna die. If I ain't dead already, girl you know the reason why. Mother Nature's Son Born a poor young country boy, Mother Nature's son. All day long I'm sitting singing songs for everyone. Sit beside a mountain stream, see her waters rise. Listen to the pretty sound of music as she flies. Find me in my field of grass, Mother Nature's son. Swaying daises sing a lazy song beneath the sun. Mother Nature's son. Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey Come on, come on, come on, come on. Come on is such a joy, come on is such a joy. Come on let's take it easy, Come on let's take it easy. Take it easy, take it easy. Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey. The deeper you go, the higher you fly. The higher you fly, the deeper you go. So come on, come on Come on is such a joy, come on is such a joy. Come on let's take it easy, Come on let's take it easy. Take it easy, take it easy. Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey Your inside is out and your outside is in. Your outside is in and your inside is out. So come on. Come on. Come on is such a joy, come on is such a joy. Come on let's make it easy, come on, let's make it easy. Make it easy, make it easy. Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey. Come on come on come on come on... Sexy Sadie Sexy Sadie what have you done: you made a fool of everyone. You made a fool of everyone, Sexy Sadie, oh what have you done. Sexy Sadie you broke the rules. You laid it down for all to see. You laid it down for all to see, Sexy Sadie, oh, you broke the rules. One sunny day the world was waiting for a lover She came along to turn on everyone, Sexy Sadie, the greatest of them all. Sexy Sadie how did you know? The world was waiting just for you. The world was waiting just for you. Sexy Sadie, oh, how did you know. Sexy Sadie- you'll get yours yet. However big you think you are. However big you think you are, Sexy Sadie, oh, you'll get yours yet. We gave her everything we owned just to sit at her table. Just a smile would lighten everything, Sexy Sadie she's the latest and the greatest of them all. However big you think you are, Sexy Sadie. Helter Skelter When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide, where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride, till I get to the bottom and I see you again. Do you, don't you want me to love you, I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you. Tell me tell me tell me come on tell me the answer, Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. Helter skelter, helter skelter. Helter skelter. Will you, won't you want me to make you? I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you. Tell me tell me tell me the answer, You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. Look out helter skelter, helter skelter. Helter skelter. Look out, oh, here she comes. When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide and I stop and I turn and I go for a ride then I get to the bottom and I see you again. Well do you or don't you want me to make you? I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you. Tell me tell me tell me the answer, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. Look out helter skelter, helter skelter. Helter skelter Look out helter skelter, she's coming down fast Yes she is. Yes she is. Long, Long, Long It's been a long long long time. How could I ever have lost you when I loved you? It took a long long long time. Now I'm so happy I found you. How I love you So many tears I was searching, so many tears I was wasting, oh, oh. Now I can see you, be you. How can I ever misplace you? How I want you. Oh, I love you. You know that I need you. Ooh I love you. Revolution 1 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 world. But when you talk about destruction, don't you know you can count me out, in. Don't you know it's gonna be all right. All right. Don't you know it's gonna be all right. You 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 doing what we can. But if you want money for people with minds that hate, All I can tell you is brother, you'll have to wait. Don't you know it's gonna be all right. Don't you know it's gonna be all right. Don't you know it's gonna be all right. 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 better free your mind instead. But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao, you ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow. Don't you know it's gonna be all right. Don't you know it's gonna be all right. Don't you know it's gonna be all right. All right, all right... Honey Pie She was a working girl, North of England way. Now she's hit the big time in the U.S.A. And if she could only hear me this is what I'd say. Honey pie you are making me crazy, I'm in love but I'm lazy, So won't you please come home. Oh, honey pie, my position is tragic, come and show me the magic of your Hollywood song. You became a legend of the silver screen. And now the thought of meeting you makes me weak in the knees. Oh honey pie you are driving me frantic. Sail across the Atlantic to be where you belong. Honey pie, come back to me. ( I like that! I like this kinda, hot kinda music, hot kinda music, play I to me, play it to me, Hollywood blues.) Will the wind that blew her boat across the sea kindly send her sailing back to me? Honey pie you are making me crazy, I'm in love but I'm lazy, so won't you please come home, come back to me, honey pie. Honey pie, honey pie. Savoy Truffle Creme tangerine and montelimalt. A ginger sling with a pineapple heart. A coffee dessert, yes you know it's good news. But you'll have to have them all come out after the Savoy truffle. Cool cherry cream and a nice apple tart. I feel your taste all the time we're apart. Coconut fudge, really goes down all smooth. But you'll have to have them all come out after the Savoy truffle. You might not feel it now, but when the pain cuts through, you're going to know and how. The sweat is going to fill your head. When it becomes too much, you're going to shout aloud. You know that what you eat you are, but what is sweet now, turns so sour. We all know Ob-la-Di-Bla-Da, but can you show me, where you are? Creme tangerine and montelimalt. A ginger sling with a pineapple heart. A coffee dessert, yes you know its good news. But you'll have to have them all come out after the Savoy truffle. Yes, you'll have to have them all come out after the Savoy truffle. Cry Baby Cry Cry baby cry, make your mother sigh. She's old enough to know better. The king of Marigold was in the kitchen cooking breakfast for the queen. The queen was in the parlor, playing piano for the children of the king. Cry baby cry, make your mother sigh She's old enough to know better, so cry baby cry. The king was in the garden picking flowers for a friend who came to play. The queen was in the playroom painting pictures for the children's holiday. Cry baby cry, make your mother sigh She's old enough to know better, so cry baby cry. The duchess of Kircaldy always smiling and arriving late for tea. The duke was having problems with a message at the local bird and bee. Cry baby cry make your mother sigh. She's old enough to know better so cry baby cry. At twelve o'clock a meeting round the table for a seance in the dark. With voices out of nowhere put on especially by the children for a lark. Cry baby cry, make your mother sigh. She's old enough to know better, so cry baby cry cry cry cry baby, Make your mother sigh. She's old enough to know better, so cry baby cry, cry cry cry. Make our mother sigh. She's old enough to know better, so cry baby cry. Can you take back where I came from, can you take me back? Can you take back where I came from, brother, can you take me back? Can you take me back? Can you take me where I can from, can you take me back? Good Night Now it's time to say good night, good night, sleep tight. Now the sun turns out his light, good night, sleep tight. Dream sweet dreams for me, dream sweet dreams for you. Close your eyes and I'll close mine, good night, sleep tight. Now the moon begins to shine, good night, sleep tight. Dream sweet dreams for me, dream sweet dreams for you. Close your eyes and I'll close mine, good night, sleep tight. Now the sun turns out his light, good night, sleep tight. Dream sweet dreams for me, dream sweet dreams for you. Good night, everybody. Everybody everywhere. Good night. |
| The White Album |