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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Who
The Who
Performer
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Vocals
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Electric Guitar
John Entwistle
John Entwistle
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kit Lambert
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Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I used to wake up in the morning
I used to feel so bad
I got so sick of having sleepless nights
I went and told my dad
[Verse 2]
He said, Son, now here's some little something
And stuck them on my wall
And now my nights ain't quite so lonely
In fact, I, I don't feel bad at all
I don't feel bad at all
[Verse 3]
Pictures of Lily, made my life so wonderful
Pictures of Lily, helped me sleep at night
Pictures of Lily, solved my childhood problems
Pictures of Lily, helped me feel alright
[Verse 4]
Pictures of Lily
Lily, oh, Lily
Lily, oh, Lily
Pictures of Lily
[Verse 5]
And then one day things weren't quite so fine
I fell in love with Lily
I asked my dad where Lily I could find
He said, Son, now don't be silly
[Verse 6]
She's been dead since 1929
Oh, how I cried that night
If only I'd been born in Lily's time
It would have been alright
[Verse 7]
Pictures of Lily, made my life so wonderful
Pictures of Lily, helped me sleep at night
For me and Lily are together in my dreams
And I ask you, Hey, Mister, have you ever seen pictures of Lily?
Written by: Pete Townshend

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