Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 1 June 1964
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Released: 10 July 1964 (UK)

Available on:
A Hard Day’s Night

 

John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: bass guitar
George Harrison: lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums

I’ve got every reason on earth to be mad,
‘Cos I just lost the only girl I had.
If I could get my way,
I’d get myself locked up today,
But I can’t,
So I’ll cry instead.

I got a chip on my shoulder that’s bigger that my feet,
I can’t talk to people that I meet.
If I could see you now.

I’d try to make you sad somehow,
But I can’t,
So I’ll cry instead.

Don’t want to cry when there’s people there,
I get shy when they start to stare,
I’m gonna hide myself away, hay,
But I’ll come back again some day.

And when I do you’d better hide all the girls,
I’m gonna break their hearts all round the world.
Yes, I’m gonna break them in two,
And show you what your lovin’ man can do,
Until then
I’ll cry instead.

Don’t want to cry when there’s people there,
I get shy when they start to stare,
I’m gonna hide myself away, hay,
But I’ll come back again some day.

And when you I do you’d better hide all the girls,
‘Cos I’m gonna break their hearts all round the world.
Yes, I’m gonna break them in two,
And show you what your lovin’ man can do,
Until then
I’ll cry instead.