I Saw Her Standing There

By John T. Marck

Written by Paul, the song is about a boy who sees a girl dancing at a local ballroom, and after deciding that her looks were "way beyond compare," is determined to dance with her from that day forward. The oh so ever familiar 1-2-3-4 intro was kept in the song to give it the feeling of a live performance. With Lennon and McCartney trading vocals back and forth, it is a classic Beatles' rock n' roll number. Being seasoned performers by the time this album was recorded, The Beatles had truly arrived. This was recorded on February 11, 1963.

(1-2-3-4)

Well she was just seventeen, you know what I mean

And the way she looked, was way beyond compare

So how could I dance with another, oh,

When I saw her standing there

Well she looked at me, and I, I could see, that before too long, I'd fall in love with her,

she wouldn't dance with another, oh,

When I saw her standing there

Well my heart went boom, when I crossed that room, and I held her hand in mine

Oh we danced through the night, and we held each other tight And before too long, I fell in love with her

Now I'll never dance with another, oh,

when I saw her standing there

Well my heart went boom, when I crossed that room, and I held her hand in mine

Oh we danced through the night, and we held each other tight And before too long, I fell in love with her

Now I'll never dance with another, oh, since I saw her standing there

Oh, since I saw her standing there,

yeah,

well since I saw her standing there

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