The song invites us to "let it roll," or to accept things the way they are without that fact affecting us so much. It also has references to the Beatles--in particular to Paul McCartney, with whom he wasn't happy at the time--such as in the last verse above where "Fools illusions" is a clear reference to "The Fool on the Hill" and "Joan and Molly" to two other Paul McCartney songs ("Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"). Moreover, he references his own work in The Beatles. The "Eyes that shining full of inner light" line is a reference to his song "The Inner Light," which was included in one of The Beatles albums, and which had as its theme the Tao Te Ching, an ancient philosophical book that advises to "go with it" or to "let it roll," as it were.
The song invites us to "let it roll," or to accept things the way they are without that fact affecting us so much. It also has references to the Beatles--in particular to Paul McCartney, with whom he wasn't happy at the time--such as in the last verse above where "Fools illusions" is a clear reference to "The Fool on the Hill" and "Joan and Molly" to two other Paul McCartney songs ("Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"). Moreover, he references his own work in The Beatles. The "Eyes that shining full of inner light" line is a reference to his song "The Inner Light," which was included in one of The Beatles albums, and which had as its theme the Tao Te Ching, an ancient philosophical book that advises to "go with it" or to "let it roll," as it were.
Dhani Harrison has eluded that Joan and Molly are references to George's maids at Friar Park.
Dhani Harrison has eluded that Joan and Molly are references to George's maids at Friar Park.