Lyrics

1

Back in the U.S.S.R

Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
Didn’t get to bed last night
On 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.

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

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 flows.
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 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.

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 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

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 get.

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 styes with all their back­ing
They don’t care what goes on around
In their eyes 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 out for din­ner
With their piggy wives
Clutch­ing forks and knives to eat their bacon.

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

Obladi Oblada life goes on bra
Lala how the life goes on
Obladi Oblada life goes on bra
Lala how the life goes on.

Desmond takes a trolly to the jew­ellers 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.

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.

Happy 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.

Wild Honey Pie

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 the all Amer­i­can bullet-headed saxon mother’s son.
All the chil­dren sing

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
All the chil­dren sing

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 mother 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?

Rocky Rac­coon

Now some­where in the black moun­tain 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.

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-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.

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 knock dear
On my old front door
I don’t hear it
Does it mean you don’t love me any more.

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.

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

I’m sorry that I doubted you
I was so unfair
You were in a car crash
And you lost your hair
You said you would be late
About an hour or two
I said that’s alright I’m wait­ing here
Just wait­ing to hear from you.

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?

Hap­pi­ness is a Warm Gun

She’s not a girl who misses much
Do do do do do do do do
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 Nation 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
–Yes it is.

2

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 you’re bound to see
That you and me were meant to be for 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 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
You know I will
I will.

Julia

Half of what I say is mean­ing­less
But I say it just to reach you, Julia

Julia, Julia, ocean­child, 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
Hum hum hum hum…calls me
So I sing a song of love for Julia, Julia, Julia

3

Birth­day

You say it’s your birth­day
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

You say it’s your birth­day
Well it’s my birth­day too–yeah
You 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
Ooh girl you know the rea­son why.

In the morn­ing wanna die
In the evening wanna die
If I ain’t dead already
Ooh 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
I’m lonely wanna die
If I ain’t dead already
Ooh 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
Ooh 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
Wanna die yeah wanna die
If I ain’t dead already
Ooh 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 take it easy
Come on 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 make it easy
Come on make 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 make it easy
Come on make it easy
Make it easy make it easy
Everybody’s got some­thing to hide except for me and my monkey.

Savoy Truf­fle

Creme tan­ger­ine and mon­te­limat
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 pulled 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 blows down those blues
But you’ll have to have them all pulled 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
–Creme tangerine.

You know that what you eat you are,
But what is sweet now, turns so sour–
We all know Obla-Di-Bla-Da
But can you show me, where you are?..

Creme tan­ger­ine and mon­te­limat
A gin­ger sling with a pineap­ple heart
A cof­fee dessert–yes you know its good news
But you’ll have to have them all pulled 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 par­lour
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 chil­drens 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 spe­cially 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
Cry baby cry
cry cry cry
Make your mother sigh
She’s old enough to know bet­ter
So cry baby cry.

Rev­o­lu­tion 9

Sexy Sadie

Sexy Sadie what have you done
You made a fool of every­one
You made a fool of every­one
Sexy Sadie ooh what have you done.

Sexy Sadie you broke the rules
You layed it down for all to see
You layed it down for all to see
Sexy Sadie oooh 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 oooh 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 oooh 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.

She made a fool of every­one
Sexy Sadie.

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
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, cause 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
And I get to the bot­tom and I see you again

Well do you, 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
Your know that I need you.
Ooh I love you.

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 Good night Every­body
Every­body every­where
Good night.

4

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
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
Alright Alright

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 when you want money for peo­ple with minds that hate
All I can tell you is brother you have to wait
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
Alright Alright

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 know it’s gonna be alright
Alright Alright

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 knee.

Oh honey pie you are dri­ving me fran­tic
Sail across the Atlantic
To be where you belong.

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.

Thanks to: George Martin/Chris Thomas/Ken Scott/Jeff Emerick/Barry Shefield/John Smith/Richard Hamilton/Gordon House/Jeremy Banks/John Kelly/Linda Eastman/Mal/Kevin and all at num­ber 9