Written by: Harrison
Recorded: 6, 7 September; 6 October 1967
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick
Released: 8 December 1967 (UK)
Available on:
Magical Mystery Tour
Love
George Harrison: vocals, Hammond organ
John Lennon: backing vocals
Paul McCartney: backing vocals, bass
Ringo Starr: drums, tambourine
There’s a fog upon L.A.
And my friends have lost their way,
We’ll be over soon they said,
Now they’ve lost themselves instead.
Please, don’t be long,
Please, don’t you be very long,
Please, don’t be long
For I may be asleep.
Well it only goes to show,
And I told them where to go.
Ask a policeman on the street,
There’s so many there to meet.
Please, don’t be long,
Please, don’t you be very long,
Please don’t be long
For I may be asleep.
Now it’s past my bed I know,
And I’d really like to go,
Soon will be the break of day,
Sitting here in Blue Jay Way.
Please, don’t be long,
Please, don’t you be very long,
Please, don’t be long
For I may be asleep.
Please, don’t be long,
Please, don’t you be very long,
Please, don’t be long,
Please, don’t be long,
Please, don’t you be very long,
Please, don’t be long,
Please, don’t be long,
Please, don’t you be very long,
Please, don’t be long.
Don’t be long,
Don’t be long,
Don’t be long.