All I've Got to Do Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Bobo192 

Cover art for All I've Got to Do lyrics by Beatles, The

Half of the 14 songs on WTB were a collaboration between John and Paul and written specifically for the album. However, AIG2D was written in 1961 by John. It was an attempt to redo Smokey Robinson, who he had previously tried to emulate in Ask Me Why, reminiscent of 1961's "What's So Good About Goodbye". This time, he had chosen to use "You Can Depend On Me" as his model.