Cover art for A Day in the Life (Take 1) by The Beatles
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A Day in the Life (Take 1) Lyrics

[Speech]
Geoff Emerick: "In the Life Of", Take 1
John: Dab the mic on the piano, and quite low, this, just keep it in like, maracas you know. You know those old pianos
John: Okay we're on. Mouth
John: Sugarplum fairy, sugarplum fairy

[Verse 1: John Lennon]
I read the news today, oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph

[Verse 2: John Lennon]
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords

[Verse 3: John Lennon]
I saw a film today, oh, boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having read the book
I'd love to turn you on
[Interlude: Mal Evans]
Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty

[Verse 4: Instrumental]

[Verse 5: John Lennon]
I read the news today, oh boy
Four-thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
I'd love to turn you on

[Interlude: Mal Evans]
Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty

[Outro]
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    A Day in the Life (Take 1)
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