The Beatles (1965–1969): Season 3, Episode 6 - Wait/I'm Only Sleeping - full transcript

You tell me that you've got
everything you want

And your bird can sing

But you don't get me,
you don't get me

You say you've seen seven wonders
and your bird is green

But you can't see me,
you can't see me

When your bird is broken
will it bring you down

You may be awoken,
I'll be round, I'll be round

You tell me that you've heard
every sound there is

And your bird can swim

But you can't hear me,
you can't hear me

Once upon a time
in the kingdom of Kropotkin



there lived a Young Prince
- Being a prince is drag, man

A million to lead a group

I blow comb and tissue paper

The Wicked Prime-Minister
hates the Prince

and his rock'n'roll music

But he loves the Princess
Amanda

from the neighbouring kingdom
of Kalkamania

Naturally, she
loves the Prince

But I hate
his rock'n'roll music, too

You are the greatest
comb and tissue paper player

of all times, Prince

You are to lead a group

Go out in the world
and lose yourself

He means
that I should find myself



No, I mean lose yourself

And so the Prince went away

Leading the Princess
to be promised and marriaged

to the Wicked Prime-Minister

to which I immediately replied

Help!

All right, so we made a mistake

But at least we're trying

It's from the Princess

She wants us to find the Prince

Here, Prince! Here, Prince!

And bring him back in time
to stop her wedding

to the Wicked Prime-Minister

I saw that movie

Here, Prince! Here, Prince!

The Prince?

Yeah, you're in the lead
of your group?

Terrible!

Really bad, eh?

You've got less
than twenty four hours

to get back to Kropotkin
and stop the wedding

It's been a long time

Now I'm

coming back home

I've been away now

Oh how

I've been alone

Wait

till I come back to your side

We'll forget
the tears we've cried

But if your heart breaks

Don't wait,

turn me away

And if your heart's strong

Hold on,

I won't delay

Wait

till I come back to your side

We'll forget
the tears we've cried

I feel as though

You ought to know

That I've been good
As good as I can be

And if you do

I'll trust in you

And know that you
Will wait for me

It's been a long time

Now I'm

coming back home

I've been away now

Oh how

I've been alone

Wait

till I come back to your side

We'll forget
the tears we've cried

I feel as though

You ought to know

That I've been good
As good as I can be

And if you do

I'll trust in you

And know that you
Will wait for me

But if your heart breaks

Don't wait,

turn me away

And if your heart's strong

Hold on,

I won't delay

Wait

till I come back to your side

We'll forget
the tears we've cried

It's been a long time

Now I'm

coming back home

I've been away now

Oh how

I've been alone

You? You've lied, man

You told me I blew great
comb and tissue paper

But you do, you do

But just you say that

under the Kropotkin's
Bell of Truth

You play beautifully

Darling

Now, everyone ready
for the sing-along?

This is the part of the show

in which all you people at home
join in and sing along with us.

Now this first song starts off
with a real BANG!

Hold everything, George!

Did I just hear you say
this song starts off with a BANG?

My very words.

Well if you really expect
the people at home to join in,

you first ought to put them
in the right mood.

The right mood?

Certainly! You got to create
the proper atmosphere!

Here, I'll show you!

Well, what do you think?

I think you've flipped
your blinking wig!

Well you said this next song
starts off with a...

BANG, Ha Ha, Yeah

You sure you wouldn't rather do
Smoke Gets Into Your Eyes?

Sing, people?

Those apples're pretty good

but I expect you to do even better
on this next number.

Just stand right up
and shout out the lyrics.

Are you ready?

Hold it George!
Ain't you forgetting something?

Forgetting something?

The setting! I keep telling
you got to put the audience

in the proper mood first!

For the last time I listened
to your suggestion,

we were nearly blown
to smitheroons!

So, now you're exaggerating!

Smithereens
is a good ten miles from here.

What do you say: give us
one more chance, eh? Eh?

Well, all right.

This next song
is one that really takes off.

Take-off you say? I think
I just got the right thing!

Contact!

Well, what do you think?

Let's save it for when we do:
"The flighter the bumblebrain!"

Sing, children

And so the good king Arthur

rode off with Merlin
on further adventures

John's fallen asleep
John's fallen asleep

Please don't wake me, don't
shake me, I'm only sleeping

???

Here we are

???

Oh, it's you, ???
disguise, I see a troubadour

??? play that thing

??? Your Majesty

This fire-breathing man-eating
monster is smashing ???

and laying waste
the countryside

Please send us a brave knight
to rid us of this curse

So who will ride with me
upon this quest?

Eh, this mighty knight
good ?

Ah, a troubadour
you will ride with me

Madam ride you with me
and this fair youth

And with Merlin's heip

Merlin's heip?
- ?with Merlin's heip

Peace will come again
to your fair land

???

Come along laddie

???
Who did that?

He did.

Help! Run for your lives!

Charge!

??? distract. All we'll have
to is put the scorch to sleep

Yeah? how?

Sing.
- Sing?

But I'm a group!

A what?
- A group, man!

Plural! Like I'm four fellows!

??? is strange

Whatever thing you say?
Right

Double-double? cauldron buble

Oh there you are, John!
- Yeah!

The fans are getting rougher
all the time

When I wake up early
in the morning

Lift my head,
I'm still yawning

When I'm in the middle
of a dream

Stay in bed,
float upstream

float upstream

Please don't wake me,
no, don't shake me

Leave me where I am,
I'm only sleeping

Everybody seems
to think I'm lazy

I don't mind,
I think they're crazy

Running everywhere
at such a speed

Until they find
there's no need

there's no need

Please don't spoil my day,
I'm miles away

And after all,
I'm only sleeping

Keeping and eye on the world
going by my window

Taking my time

Lying there and staring
at the ceiling

Waiting for
a sleepy feeling

Please don't spoil my day,
I'm miles away

And after all,
I'm only sleeping

Keeping an eye on the world
going by my window

Taking my time

When I wake up early
in the morning

Lift my head,
I'm still yawning

When I'm in the middle
of a dream

Staying in bed, float upstream

float upstream

Please don't wake me,
no, don't shake me

Leave me where I am,

I'm only sleeping

Wake up John, you're dreaming.

What a dream I had.

We know, we were there.

It's been a hard day's night,

and I been working like a dog

It's been a hard day's night,

I should be sleeping like a log

But when I get home to you
I'll find the things that you do

Will make me feel alright

You know I work all days

to get you money
to buy you things

And it's worth it
just to hear you say

you're going to give me
everything

So why on earth should I moan,
'cause when I get you alone

You know I feel ok

When I'm home

everything seems to be right

When I'm home

feeling you holding me tight,

It's been a hard day's night,

and I been working?

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