The Beatles (White Album) Disc 1



Back in the U.S.S.R.
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da
Wild Honey Pie
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Happiness Is A Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Raccoon
Don't Pass Me By
Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
I Will
Julia
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BACK IN THE U.S.S.R.

(Lennon-McCartney)

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 ‘til 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.....
Back in the U.S.....
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 my-my
my-my-my-my-my-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 my-my
my-my-my-my-my-my-mind

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

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.

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DEAR PRUDENCE

(Lennon-McCartney)


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?

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?

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GLASS ONION

(Lennon-McCartney)


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

Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh 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

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OB-LA-DI-OB-LA-DA

(Lennon-McCartney)

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
Llife 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 trolly 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

Happy 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 still sings it 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

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

Ob-la-di ob-la-da
Llfe 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

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WILD HONEY PIE

(Lennon-McCartney)


Honey pie!
Honey pie!

Honey pie!
Honey pie!

Honey pie!
Honey pie!
Honey pie!
Honey pie!
I love you!


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THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL

(Lennon-McCartney)


Hey, Bungalow Bill
What did you kill
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?
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?

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WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS

(Harrison)


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

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HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN

(Lennon-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 multi-colored 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

I need a fix 'cos I'm going down
Down to the bits that I left uptown
I need a fix ‘cos I'm going down

Mother Superior jump the gun
Mother Superior jump the gun
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 (Bang bang! Shoot shoot!)
Happiness is a warm gun, mama (Bang bang! Shoot shoot!)

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, 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

Well don't you know that happiness
is a warm gun, mama
(Is a warm gun, yeah)

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MARTHA MY DEAR

(Lennon-McCartney)


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

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I'M SO TIRED

(Lennon-McCartney)


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

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'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

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BLACKBIRD

(Lennon-McCartney)

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

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PIGGIES

(Harrison)

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

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ROCKY RACCOON

(Lennon-McCartney)


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."

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


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DON'T PASS ME BY

(Starkey)


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
'Cos 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

Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue
'Cos 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

Don't pass me by, don't make me cry, don't make me blue
'Cos 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

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WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD?

(Lennon-McCartney)


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?

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?

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?


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I WILL

(Lennon-McCartney)


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

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JULIA

(Lennon-McCartney)

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

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

Hm hm hm...
calls me
So I sing a song of love for Julia
Julia
Julia

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