"Baby's in Black" Lyrics

by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Original Manuscript

1
Oh she thinks of him
and so she dresses in black
but though he'll never come back
she's dressed in black

CHORUS
Oh dear what can I do
baby's in black, I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh, what can I do?

2
Oh I think of her,
but she thinks only of him
and though it's only a whim
she thinks of him

MIDDLE 8
Oh how long will it take
till she sees the mistake
she has made
- - oh what can I do?

As Released by the Beatles (1964)

Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?

She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back
She's dressed in black.

Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?

I think of her
But she thinks only of him
And though it's only a whim
She thinks of him.

Oh how long will it take
Till she sees the mistake she has made?

Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh what can I do?

Oh how long will it take
Till she sees the mistake she has made?

Dear what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh what can I do?

She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And/But though he'll never come back
She's dressed in black.

Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh what can I do?