Die mit 7,5 Mio verlauften Exemplaren erfolgreichste Single der Beatles wurde 1968 von McCarthney für Lennons Sohn Julian geschrieben, der unter der Trennung seiner Eltern litt. Der ursprüngliche Titel Hey Jules wurde deshalb verfremdet. Die Textzeile don't carry the wolrd upon your shoulders gefiel McCartney nicht. Er meinte, das klänge so, als säße ein Papagei auf der Schulter. Lennon: Das ist die beste Zeile überhaupt. Also blieb sie drin.
Zum Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung galt der Song mit über sieben Minuten als der längste aller Zeiten.
Hey Jude don't make it bad
take a sad song and make it better
remember to let her into your heart
then you can start to make it better
Hey Jude don't be afraid
you were made to go out and get her
the minute you let her under your skin
then you begin to make it better
And anytime you feel the pain
hey Jude refrain
don't carry the world upon your shoulders
for well you know that's it's a fool
who plays it cool
by making his world a little colder
Hey Jude don't let me down
you have found her now go and get her
remember to let her into your heart
then you can start to make it better
So let it out and let it in
hey Jude begin
you're waiting for someone to perform with
and don't you know that it's just you
hey dude you'll do
the movement you need is on your shoulder
Hey Jude don't make it bad
take a sad song and make it better
remember to let her under your skin
then you begin to make it better
better better better better better ah
Refrain
I know you can make it
dude jude you're not gonna break
take a sad song and make it better
Jude hey Jude ah
ooh Jude yea hey hey hey yea hey
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