One, two, three, four

Well, she was just seventeen
You know what I mean
And the way she looked
Was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another
Ooh, when I saw her standing there?

Well, she looked at me
And I, I could see
That before too long
I'd fall in love with her
She wouldn't dance with another
Ooh, when I saw her standing there

Well, my heart went, "Boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine

Oh, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long
I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Ooh, since I saw her standing there

Well, my heart went, "Boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine

Oh, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long
I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Ooh, since I saw her standing there
Whoa, since I saw her standing there
Yeah, well, since I saw her standing there


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I Saw Her Standing There Lyrics as written by Paul Mccartney John Lennon

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    Paul started writing this song, and he wanted to write about a girl so that their female fans could relate to it. Originally, he just had "she was just seventeen/ never been a beauty queen", but John came up with "and you know what I mean". It may also have been inspired by Iris Caldwell, the sister of Rory Storm (whose band Ringo was in before the Beatles), whom Paul had been dating.

    Beatles13on June 12, 2013   Link

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