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Old Brown Shoe Lyrics
I want a love that’s right but right is only half of what’s wrong,
I want a short haired girl who sometimes wears it twice as long.
I’m stepping out this old brown shoe,
Baby I’m in love with you,
I’m so glad you cam here it won’t be the same now I’m telling you.
You know you pick me up from where some try to drag me down,
And when I see your smile replacing ev’ry thoughtless frown,
Got me escaping from this zoo,
Baby I’m in love with you,
I’m so glad you came here it won’t be the same now I’m telling you.
If I grow up I’ll be a singer,
Wearing rings on every finger,
Not worrying what they or you say.
I’ll live and love and maybe some day,
Who knows baby,
You may comfort me.
I may appear to be imperfect,
My love is something you can’t reject,
I’m changing faster than the weather,
If you and me should get together,
Who knows baby
You may comfort me.
I want that love of yours
To miss that love is something I’d hate,
I’ll make an early start I’m making sure that I’m not late,
For your sweet top lip I’m in the queue,
Baby I’m in love with you,
I’m so glad you came here it won’t be the same now when I’m with you.
I’m so glad you came here it won’t be the same now when I’m with you.
I want a short haired girl who sometimes wears it twice as long.
I’m stepping out this old brown shoe,
Baby I’m in love with you,
I’m so glad you cam here it won’t be the same now I’m telling you.
You know you pick me up from where some try to drag me down,
And when I see your smile replacing ev’ry thoughtless frown,
Got me escaping from this zoo,
Baby I’m in love with you,
I’m so glad you came here it won’t be the same now I’m telling you.
If I grow up I’ll be a singer,
Wearing rings on every finger,
Not worrying what they or you say.
I’ll live and love and maybe some day,
Who knows baby,
You may comfort me.
I may appear to be imperfect,
My love is something you can’t reject,
I’m changing faster than the weather,
If you and me should get together,
Who knows baby
You may comfort me.
I want that love of yours
To miss that love is something I’d hate,
I’ll make an early start I’m making sure that I’m not late,
For your sweet top lip I’m in the queue,
Baby I’m in love with you,
I’m so glad you came here it won’t be the same now when I’m with you.
I’m so glad you came here it won’t be the same now when I’m with you.
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What a crazy bass line.
Stepping out of a lousy situation into a new love; lease on life.
Another beautiful George song.
I think the line 'If I grow I'll be a singer, and wear rings on every finger' was some sort of comment about Ringo. Ironically. One of my favourite Beatles songs, although when I say that I always find out it's a George song afterwards :)
why so few comments, this tune is the shit
this tune is definately the shit. so few comments cos so few people who appreciate pure genius. George, you are the most under-appreciated man of the last hundred years. If you'd been in any other band you would have your name on the queens pyjamas. respect.
have to agree carp...when you have a band where george harrison is the third best songwriter (in most peoples' estimation)...you know something amazing is going on...
at any rate, now that i've read all the lyrics to this song, i like it even more...george was one hell of a songwriter...
BTW, check out the traveling wilburys, if you haven't already...good stuff...
lol good idea you raised if you haven' t listened the The Travelling Wilburys you should they were great. :) And this is a good song.
lol good idea you raised if you haven' t listened the The Travelling Wilburys you should they were great. :) And this is a good song.
Gary Brookers cover of this song is amazing. Harrison was one hell of a songwriter! Better than McCartney and Lennon IMHO.
Great song, though the demo on the beatles anthology is better. It's fresh and you can actually hear all the great lyrics. This song is pretty groundbreaking for a b-side, that riff in the background is sort of punkesque, and it was probably the first time it was ever used
This may be my favorite beatles song. George=best.