69.01.22 Teddy Boy |
Teddy Boy (Mc Cartney) Lead vocal: Mc Cartney This is the story about a boy named Ted. If his mother said: Ted, be good, [be good Ted] he would [alright]. She told him tales about a soldier dad, but it made her sad. Then she cried, oh my. Ted used to tell her he'd be twice as good and he knew he could, 'cos in his head he said: Mummy don't worry, your mblmblmbl's here taking good care of you. Mama don't worry, your Teddy boy's here. Teddy's gonna see you through. And she said: Teddy don't worry your mummy's here, taking good care of you. She said: Teddy don't worry, your mummy's here, Teddy's gonna see you through. He said: ta da da... she found herself a man. Teddy turned and ran oh far away, oh He couldn't stand just to be around, so he left the town far away, yeah Ted used to tell her he'd be twice as good and he know he could, cos in his head he said: Mummy don't worry, now Teddy boy's here, taking good care of you. Mummy don't worry, your Teddy boy's here. Teddy's gonna see you through. And she said: Teddy don't worry, now mummy's here, taking good care of you. Teddy don't worry, now your mummy's here, mummy's gonna see you through. And he said: Mummy mummy don't worry, your Teddy boy's here taking good care of you. Mummy don't worry, now Teddy boy's here. Teddy's gonna see you through. Take your partner and don't [...], hold them tight and don't let go. Got it. Jump up. Take your partners and don't see when you got it, then let it go Hold them tight then. Now Ted used to tell her he'd be twice as good, and he knew he could 'cos in his head, he said: |
La idea de publicar un disco que era tan «en vivo» que incorporaba errores en directo puede haber sonado bien en teoría, pero en la práctica el interminable despotricar de Lennon en «Dig It» y la elaboración egocéntrica de McCartney de «Teddy Boy» eran más molestas que seductoras. |