With The Beatles

By Anne Whaley

I believe things are GETTING BETTER all the time. I'm glad that I became acquainted with the BEATLES. BECAUSE when I listen to their music, I can escape. I find myself BACK IN THE USSR Or possibly traveling ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. Parts of me are HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE. I come across JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE, AND RINGO Who offer to take me down to STRAWBERRY FIELDS. No one is in my tree, but SOMETHING, is happening. I see that I am in an OCTOPUS'S GARDEN Or somewhere on the MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR, A DAY IN THE LIFE of a true BEATLE fan.

As I look down THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD I see THE FOOL ON THE HILL dancing and singing With SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. ELEANOR RIGBY and LOVELY RITA want to DRIVE MY CAR But BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE, I sent them to the TAXMAN Who was FIXING A HOLE in a YELLOW SUBMARINE. I speak to many other friends along the way.

When I'm in my secret world The BEATLES teach me that ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE And that we should COME TOGETHER and LET IT BE. They show me that TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS So I should make the best of every GOOD MORNING. Maybe someday WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Or WHEN I"M SIXTY-FOUR, I'll GET BACK to the world in reality. However, right now the wish IN MY LIFE Is to stay with the BEATLES at ABBEY ROAD.