"I'll Be Back" Lyrics

by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

As Released by the Beatles (1964)

You know if you break my heart, I'll go
But I'll be back again
'cos I told you once before goodbye
But I came back again.

I love you so
I'm the one who wants you
Yes I'm the one who wants you
Oh - ho, oh - ho.

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show
That I'm not trying to pretend.

I thought that you would realise
That if I ran away from you
That you would want me too
But I got a big surprise
Oh - ho, oh - ho.

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show
That I'm not trying to pretend.

I wanna go
But I hate to leave you
You know I hate to leave you
Oh - ho, oh - ho.

You - if you break my heart, I'll go
But I'll be back again.