Written by: Carl Perkins
Recorded: 1 June 1964
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Released: 19 June 1964 (UK)

Available on:
Past Masters
Live At The BBC

 

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

I said I’m sitting here watching
A matchbox hole in my clothes,
I said I’m sitting here wandering,
A matchbox hole in my clothes,
I ain’t got no matches,
But I sure got a long way to go.

I’m a lone poor boy
And I’m a long way from home,
I’m a lone poor boy
And I’m a long way from home,
I’ll never be happy
Cause everything I’ve ever did was wrong.

Ohhh if you don’t want my peaches honey,
Please don’t shake my tree,
If you don’t want to pick those my peaches honey,
Please don’t mess around with my tree,

I’ve got news for you baby
Leave you here in misery.
All right…

Well, I’ll be your little dog,
Till your big dog comes,
Let me be your little dog
Till your big dog comes,
When your big dog gets here watch
How your puppy dog will be gone.

I said I’m sittin’ here watching,
A matchbox hole in my clothes,
I said I’m sitting here watching,
A matchbox hole in my clothes,
I ain’t got no matches,
But I sure got a long way to go.