The Night Before

By John T. Marck

Written by McCartney, and recorded on February 17, 1965, it is about his regrets over a lost love. In the film "Help!" Paul sings this while surrounded by military troops and tanks (remember these songs have nothing whatever to do with the plot). The sequence was filmed during the first week in May 1965, on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. You hear an electric piano in this song, (as well as on other songs on the soundtrack), but this was the first time Lennon played one on a recorded song.

We said our good-byes (the night before) Love was in your eyes (the night before)

Now today I find, you have changed your mind Treat me like you did the night before

Were you telling lies? (the night before) Was I so unwise (the night before)

When I held you near, you were so sincere, Treat me like you did the night before

Last night is the night I will remember you by When I think of things we did, it makes me wanna cry

We said our good-byes (the night before) Love was in your eyes (the night before)

Now today I find, you have changed your mind, Treat me like you did the night before, (Yes),

When I held you near, you were so sincere, Treat me like you did the night before

Last night is the night I will remember you by, When I think, of things we did

It makes me wanna cry

Were you telling lies? (the night before) Was I so unwise (the night before)

When I held you near, you were so sincere

Treat me like you did the night before, like the night before

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