The Beatles Old Brown Shoe

Old Brown Shoe

(Harrison) Lead vocal: Harrison

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.

Now I'm stepping out this old brown shoe, 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.

You know you pick me up from where some try to drag me down

And when I see your smile replace every 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 when 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 someday

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.

That love of your, 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 you 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 telling you.

Yes, I'm so glad you came here, it won't be the same now when I'm with you.

Al final de la velada, «The Ballad Of John And Yoko» galopa como un pura sangre. Durante los doblados, Paul a veces suena desafinado mientras busca e intenta contrapuntos diferentes. Pero esa es la naturaleza de los descubrimientos, y la canción acabada, en la que Paul sólo canta una sílaba de contrapunto al final de cada línea del cuarto verso antes de lanzarse a una virtual contramelodía en el verso final, da validez a su enfoque. Publicada como single seis semanas después (con «Old Brown Shoe» de Harrison como cara B, la canción que los cuatro Beatles grabaron una semana más tarde), «The Ballad Of John And Yoko» se convirtió en un éxito numero uno a pesar de que algunas emisoras de radio norteamericanas la censurasen por la letra: «La referencia a Cristo», como John escribiría en una nota dirigida a un empleado de Apple.'" La relativa cordialidad de los Beatles durante ésta y las demás sesiones de grabación del período Abbey Road debe ser acreditada en parte a George Martin.