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Back in the U.S.S.R.
02 : 43
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Dear Prudence
03 : 56
3
Glass Onion
02 : 17
4
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da
03 : 08
5
Wild Honey Pie
00 : 52
6
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
03 : 14
7
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
04 : 45
8
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
02 : 43
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Martha My Dear
02 : 28
10
I’m So Tired
02 : 03
11
Blackbird
02 : 18
12
Piggies
02 : 04
13
Rocky Raccoon
03 : 32
14
Don’t Pass Me By
03 : 50
15
Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?
01 : 41
16
I Will
01 : 46
17
Julia
02 : 54
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Track Lyrics
Back in the U.S.S.R. Lyrics
[Intro]
Oh
[Verse 1]
Flew in from Miami Beach, B.O.A.C
Didn't get to bed last night
On the way, the paper bag was on my knee
Man, I had a dreadful flight
[Chorus]
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.
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
I'm back in the U.S.S.R.
You don't know how lucky you are, boy
Back in the U.S.
Back in the U.S.
Back in the U.S.S.R.
[Bridge]
(Well) The Ukraine girls really knock me out (Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
They leave the West behind
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout (Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
That Georgia's always on my mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
Oh, come on!
[Guitar Solo]
Hoo, hey
Hoo, hey, hoo-hoo, yeah
Yeah-yeah
[Chorus]
Yeah, 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.
[Bridge]
(Well) The Ukraine girls really knock me out (Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
They leave the West behind
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout (Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
That Georgia's always on my mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
[Verse 3]
Oh, show me 'round your snow-peaked mountains way down South
Take me to your daddy's farm
Let me hear your balalaikas ringing out
Come and keep your comrade warm
[Chorus]
I'm back in the U.S.S.R. (Hey)
You don't know how lucky you are, boys
Back in the U.S.S.R.
[Outro]
Oh-oh, let me tell you, honey
Hey, I'm back, I'm back in the U.S.S.R. (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Hey, it's so good to be home (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Yeah, back in the U.S.S.R.
Dear Prudence Lyrics
[Segue/Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Dear Prudence
Won't you come out to play?
Dear Prudence
Greet the brand new day, hey
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful, and so are you
Dear Prudence
Won't you come out to play?
[Verse 2]
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?
[Bridge]
Look around, 'round
(Round, round, round, round, round)
(Round, round, round, round, round)
Look around, 'round, 'round
(Round, round, round, round, round)
(Round, round, round, round, round)
Look around (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
[Verse 3]
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?
[Verse 1]
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 to play?
[Instrumental Outro]
Glass Onion Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I told you about Strawberry Fields
You know the place where nothing is real
Well, here's another place you can go
Where everything flows
[Refrain]
Looking through the bent back tulips
To see how the other half lives
Looking through a glass onion
[Verse 2]
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
[Refrain]
Standing on the cast iron shore, yeah
Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeah
Looking through a glass onion
[Bridge]
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
Looking through a glass onion
[Verse 3]
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
[Refrain]
Fixing a hole in the ocean
Trying to make a dovetail joint, yeah
Looking through a glass onion
[Instrumental Outro]
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Desmond has a barrow in the marketplace
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
[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
[Verse 2]
Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler's store (Choo-choo-choo)
Buys a twenty-karat golden ring (Ring)
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as he gives it to her, she begins to sing (Sing)
[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah (La-la-la-la-la)
La-la, how their life goes on
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah (La-la-la-la-la)
La-la, how their life goes on
Yeah
[Bridge]
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 (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)
[Verse 3]
Happy ever after in the marketplace
Desmond lets the children lend a hand (Arm, leg)
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face
And in the evening, she still sings it with the band
Yes!
[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on (Heh-heh)
Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
[Bridge]
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 (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)
Yeah!
[Verse 4]
Happy ever after in the marketplace
Molly lets the children lend a hand (Foot)
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening, she's a singer with the band (Yeah)
[Chorus]
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
Yeah, ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Life goes on, brah
La-la, how their life goes on
[Outro]
(Ha-ha-ha-ha) And if you want some fun (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Take Ob-la-di-bla-da
Ahh, thank you
Wild Honey Pie Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Chorus]
Honey pie
Honey pie
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Honey pie
Honey pie
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Honey pie
Honey pie
Honey pie
Honey pie
[Outro]
I love you, honey pie
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill Lyrics
[Mellotron Intro]
[Chorus]
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill?
[Verse 1]
He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun
In case of accidents
He always took his mum
He's the all American, bullet-headed
Saxon mother's son
All the children sing
[Chorus]
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill?
[Verse 2]
Deep in the jungle, where the mighty tiger lies
Bill and his elephants were taken by surprise
So Captain Marvel zapped him right between the eyes
All the children sing
[Chorus]
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill?
Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill, Bungalow Bill?
[Verse 3]
The children asked him if to kill was not a sin
"Not when he looked so fierce," his mummy butted in
"If looks could kill, it would have been us instead of him"
All the children sing
[Chorus]
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?
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?
[Outro]
Eyup!
While My Guitar Gently Weeps Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Bridge]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
I don't know how you were diverted
You were perverted, too
I don't know how you were inverted
No one alerted you
[Verse 3]
I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
(I look) Look at you all
Still, my guitar gently weeps
[Outro]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, ooh
Happiness Is a Warm Gun Lyrics
[Part I: The Dirty Old Man – 00:00-00:43]
[Verse 1: John Lennon, John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
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 window pane
The man in the crowd with the multicoloured mirrors
On his hobnail 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
[Part II: The Junkie – 00:43-01:35]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2: John Lennon]
(Down)
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
[Bridge: John Lennon & Paul McCartney]
Mother Superior jumped the gun
Mother Superior jumped the gun
Mother Superior jumped the gun
Mother Superior jumped the gun
Mother Superior jumped the gun
Mother Superior jumped the gun
[Part III: The Gunman (Satire of '50s R&R) – 01:35-02:45]
[Chorus: John Lennon, Paul McCartney & George Harrison]
Happiness is a warm gun (Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun, mama (Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)
[Verse 3: John Lennon, Paul McCartney & George Harrison]
When I hold you in my arms (Ooh, oh, yeah)
And I feel my finger on your trigger (Ooh, oh, yeah)
I know nobody can do me no harm (Ooh, oh, yeah)
Because
[Outro: John Lennon, McCartney & Harrison]
(Happiness) Is a warm gun, mama (Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)
Happiness is a warm gun, yes, it is (Bang, bang, shoot, shoot)
Happiness is a warm, yes, it is, gun (Happiness, bang, bang, shoot, shoot)
Well, don't you know that happiness is a warm gun, mama?
(Is a warm gun, yeah)
I’m So Tired Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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 would do
[Chorus]
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 can't stop 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
[Verse 3]
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
[Chorus]
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 can't stop 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
[Outro]
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
(Monsieur, monsieur, monsieur)
(How about another one?)
Blackbird Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of a dark, black night
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of a dark, black night
[Verse 3]
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
[Outro]
You were only waiting
For this moment to arise
You were only waiting
For this moment to arise
Piggies Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Bridge]
In their sties with all their backing
They don't care what goes on around
In their life, there's something lacking
What they need's a damn good whacking!
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Everywhere, there's lots of piggies living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner with their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon
[Outro]
One more time
Rocky Raccoon Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Now somewhere in the black mining hills of Dakota
There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon
And 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
[Chorus]
And 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 Magill, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy
[Verse 2]
Now, she and her man, who called himself Dan
Were in the next room at the hoedown
Rocky burst in, and grinning a grin
He said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown"
But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot
And Rocky collapsed in the corner, aaah
[Bridge]
Dan, dan, dan, dan-dan
Dan, dan, dan, dan-dan
Dan, dan, dan, dan-dan
Dan, dan, dooroo-do-do
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
Do-dooroo-do-do, do-do
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
Do-dooroo-do-do, do-do
[Verse 3]
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"
[Chorus]
Now, Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible (Oh, dou-dou-dou)
Gideon checked out, and he left it, no doubt (Oooh Rocky, oooh)
To help with good Rocky's revival, aah
Oh yeah, yeah
[Outro]
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
Do-dooroo-do-do, do-do
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
Do-dooroo-do-do, do-do
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
Do-dooroo-do-do, do-do
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
Do-dooroo-do-do, do-do
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
Do-dooroo-do-do, do-do
C'mon, Rocky boy
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
C'mon, Rocky boy
Do-do-do, dooroo-do-do
Do-dooroo-do-do, do-do
Yeah, come on, let’s Rocky it [?]
Don’t Pass Me By Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I listen for your footsteps coming up the drive
Listen for your footsteps, but they don't arrive
Waiting for your knock, dear, on my old front door
I don't hear it--does it mean you don't love me any more?
[Verse 2]
I hear the clock a'ticking on the mantel 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 any more?
[Chorus]
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, how I hate to see you go
Don't pass me by
Don't make me cry
[Verse 3]
I'm sorry that I doubted you, I was so unfair
You were in a car crash, and you lost your hair
You said that you would be late, about an hour or two
I said that's alright, I'm waiting here, just waiting to hear from you
[Chorus]
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'll hate to see you go
Don't pass me by
Don't make me cry
[Interlude]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
[Chorus]
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'll hate to see you go
Don't pass me by
Don't make me cry
[Instrumental Outro]
Why Don’t We Do It in the Road? Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Why don't we d-do it in the road? Mm
Why don't we do it in the road? Ah
Why don't we do it in the road? Mm
Why don't we do it in the road? Mm
No one will be watching us
Why don't we do it in the road?
[Verse 2]
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
No one will be watching us
Why don't we do it in the road?
[Verse 3]
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
Why don't we d-do it, do it in the road?
Why don't we do it in the road?
No one will be watching us
Why don't we do it in the road?
I Will Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
For if I ever saw you
I didn't catch your name
But it never really mattered
I will always feel the same
[Bridge]
Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart
[Verse 3]
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
[Outro]
Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
Da da da da da da da
Julia Lyrics
[Refrain 1]
Half of what I say is meaningless
But I say it just to reach you, Julia
[Verse 1]
Julia, Julia
Ocean child calls me
So I sing a song of love, Julia
[Verse 2]
Julia, seashell eyes
Windy smile calls me
So I sing a song of love, Julia
[Bridge]
Her hair of floating sky is shimmering
Glimmering in the sun
[Verse 3]
Julia, Julia
Morning moon, touch me
So I sing a song of love, Julia
[Refrain 2]
When I cannot sing my heart
I can only speak my mind, Julia
[Verse 4]
Julia, sleeping sand
Silent cloud, touch me
So I sing a song of love, Julia
[Verse 5]
Hmm hmm hmm
Calls me
So I sing a song of love for Julia
[Outro]
Julia, Julia