"I'm Stepping Out" Lyrics

by John Lennon

Original Manuscript (1980)

1. Woke up this morning blues around my head
no need to ask the reason why
went to the kitchen and lit a cigarette
blew my worries to the sky

I'm stepping out } repeat
if it don't feel right don't do it
leave a message on the 'phone and tell them to screw it
after all is said + done you just can't please everyone
so screw it -
I'm stepping out

2. Called up the doctor but he was sick to death [full (of life)]
he don't make house calls any more
he'd go out dancing just to sweeten up his head [wife]
left a message on the door.

I'm stepping out
{ if it don't feel right (etc)

(3) the babies sleeping the cats have all been blessed
ain't nothing doing on T.V.
put on my space-suit I got to look my best
Going out to do the city

{ Stepping out
Stepping out}

John Lennon

As Recorded by John Lennon (1980)

This here is the story about a househusband who, you know, just want to get out of the house, has been looking at the, you know, the kids for days and days, he's been watching the kitchen and screwing around watching Sesame Street till he's gone crazy!

Woke up this morning, blues around my head
No need to ask the reason why
Went to the kitchen and lit a cigarette
Blew my worries to the sky

I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out

If it don't feel right, you don't have to do it
Just leave a message on the phone
And tell them to screw it
After all is said and done
You can't go pleasing everyone
So screw it

I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, babe
I'm stepping out

Baby's sleeping, the cats have all been blessed
Ain't nothing doing on TV (summer repeats)
Put on my space suit, I got to look my best
I'm going out to do the city

I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, babe
I'm stepping out

I'm stepping out (hold it down)
I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta get out

I'm stepping out, babe, just for a while
Ain't been out for days, got to do it tonight
Give me a break, give me a break, gotta get out
Gotta get out
Just for a while, just for the night
I'll be in before one... or two... or three...goodbye....