We Can Work It Out Lyrics (Lennon/McCartney)




Try to see it my way,
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
While you see it your way,
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone.
We can work it out,
We can work it out.
Think of what you're saying.
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright.
Think of what I'm saying,
We can work it out and get it straight, or say good night.
We can work it out,
We can work it out.
Life is very short, and there's no time
For fussing and fighting, my friend.
I have always thought that it's a crime,
So I will ask you once again.
Try to see it my way,
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.
While you see it your way
There's a chance that we may fall apart before too long.
We can work it out,
We can work it out.
Life is very short, and there's no time
For fussing and fighting, my friend.
I have always thought that it's a crime,
So I will ask you once again.
Try to see it my way,
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.
While you see it your way
There's a chance that we may fall apart before too long.
We can work it out,
We can work it

 
Lead Singer: Paul

Recording: 10/20/65, 10/29/65
Mixing: 10/28/65, 10/29/65, 11/10/65, 11/10/66
Length: 2:10
Take: 2

Anomalies

0:50
Edit in the organ part (right channel) - level pops up slightly with a click
Paul McCartney wrote this about his girlfriend, an actress named Jane Asher. They split for good in 1968.
This was released as a single backed with "Day Tripper." Debate raged over which was the A-side. Most pop groups put B-sides on their singles that were far inferior, but The Beatles often came out with 45s containing 2 great songs.
John Lennon sang the "life is very short" part (which he also wrote), McCartney sang the rest. (thanks, john - jacksonville, FL)
A promotional film was made to support this song. It was one of the first music videos.
Stevie Wonder covered this in 1971. His version hit US #13.
In England, this was used in ads for Hewlett-Packard.
On his 2002 Back In The US tour, McCartney played a solo version of this on his acoustic guitar.
In many KUMON (reading and writing centers) in Canada, there are posters of Paul and at the bottom, it says "We Can Work It Out." (thanks, Scott Baddwin - edmonton, England)


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