When I Get Home

Album: A Hard Day's Night (1964)
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  • Whoa oh ah, whoa oh ah
    I got a whole lot of things to tell her
    When I get home
    Come on, out my way
    'Cause I'ma gonna see my baby today
    I've got a whole lot of things I've gotta say
    To her

    Whoa oh ah, whoa oh ah
    I got a whole lot of things to tell her
    When I get home

    Come on, if you please
    I've got no time for trivialities
    I've got a girl who's waiting home for me
    Tonight

    Whoa oh ah, whoa oh ah
    I got a whole lot of things to tell her
    When I get home

    When I'm getting home tonight
    I'm gonna hold her tight
    I'm gonna love her 'til the cows come home
    I bet I'll love her more
    'Til I walk out that door again

    Come on, let me through
    I got so many things I gotta do
    I got no business being here with you
    This way

    Whoa oh ah, whoa oh ah
    I got a whole lot of things to tell her
    When I get home, yeah
    I've got a whole lot of things to tell her
    When I get home Writer/s: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 5

  • Jon from Rochester, Ny, NyI saw the movie Hard Day's Night when I was about 7 or 8-loved the music and my parents bought me the album-This was my favorite song on the LP-I loved the chord progressions and melody, but especially the vocal harmonies on the chorus-very modern and progressive at the time because it took the standard 1-4-5 chord progressions and adds something truly new. It remains one of my faves to this day.
  • Karma from New York City, NyI love how this is so "dirty" without being so obvious (I just love the line "gonna love her 'til the cows come home". I find that intriguing.)
  • John from New York, NyI think this is one of John's best vocal performances.
  • Confidential from Confidential, NyThis song seems different from other beatles songs because it is less known and less heard
  • Forrest from Rochester, MnThis song is awful except for the line "I've got no time for trivialities"
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