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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Jackman
Bill Jackman
Baritone Saxophone
Bill Povey
Bill Povey
Tenor Saxophone
George Harrison
George Harrison
Electric Guitar
Harry Klein
Harry Klein
Baritone Saxophone
John Lennon
John Lennon
Vocals
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Bass
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Drums
Ronnie Scott
Ronnie Scott
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Songwriter
John Lennon
John Lennon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Martin
George Martin
Producer
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick
Engineer
Jeff Jarratt
Jeff Jarratt
Additional Engineer
Jerry Boys
Jerry Boys
Additional Engineer
Ken Scott
Ken Scott
Engineer
Richard Lush
Richard Lush
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lady Madonna
Children at your feet
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet
Who finds the money
When you pay the rent?
Did you think that money was heaven-sent?
[Bridge]
Friday night arrives without a suitcase
Sunday morning creeping like a nun
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace
See how they run
[Verse 2]
Lady Madonna
Baby at your breast
Wonders how you manage to feed the rest
[Bridge]
Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba-ba, ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba
[Bridge]
See how they run
[Verse 3]
Lady Madonna
Lying on the bed
Listen to the music playing in your head
[Bridge]
Tuesday afternoon is never ending (Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Wednesday morning papers didn't come (Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba-ba, ba-ba)
Thursday night your stockings needed mending (Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
See how they run
[Verse 4]
Lady Madonna
Children at your feet
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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