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This song grew from a verse of John’s (“one of the beautiful people”) and a chorus of Paul’s (“baby, you’re a rich man”). The song deals with the celebrity, wealth and fame the Beatles were experiencing at the time, and is sung to their manager Brian Epstein, as they ask him how it feels to be thrus...
[Verse 1]
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?
Now that you know who you are
What do you want to be?
And have you traveled very far?
Far as the eye can see
[Verse 2]
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?
How often have you been there?
Often enough to know
What did you see when you were there?
Nothing that doesn't show
[Chorus]
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man, too
You keep all your money in a big brown bag inside a zoo
What a thing to do
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man, too
[Verse 3]
How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?
Tuned to a natural E
Happy to be that way
Now that you've found another key
What are you going to play?
[Chorus]
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man, too
You keep all your money in a big brown bag inside a zoo
What a thing to do
Baby, baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man, too
Oh, baby, you're a rich man
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, baby you're a rich man, too
Wow! Wow!
Baby, you're a rich man, wow!
Baby, you're a rich man, wow!
Baby, you're a rich man
Baby, You’re a Rich Man was written by Lennon-McCartney & Paul McCartney & John Lennon.
Baby, You’re a Rich Man was produced by George Martin.
The Beatles released Baby, You’re a Rich Man on Fri Jul 07 1967.
David Sheff quotes John Lennon’s perspective on the creation of “Baby You’re a Rich Man” in his book, All We Are Saying:
That’s a combination of two separate pieces, Paul’s and mine, put together and forced into one song. One half was all mine. [Sings] ‘How does it feel to be one of the beautiful p...