The song, titled from the character's name, was originally "Rocky Sassoon", but McCartney changed it to Rocky Raccoon because he thought "it sounded more like a cowboy". The Old West-style honky-tonk piano was played by producer George Martin.
Rocky Raccoon
Beatles Lyrics
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There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon,
And one day his woman ran off with another guy,
Hit young Rocky in the eye.
Rocky didn't like that
He said, "I'm gonna get that boy".
So one day he walked into town
Booked himself a room in the local saloon.
Rocky Raccoon checked into his room,
Only to find Gideon's Bible.
Rocky had come, equipped with a gun,
To shoot off the legs of his rival.
His rival it seems, had broken his dreams,
By stealing the girl of his fancy.
Her name was Magill, and she called herself Lil,
But everyone knew her as Nancy.
Now she and her man, who called himself Dan,
Were in the next room at the hoe down.
Rocky burst in, and grinning a grin,
He said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown".
But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot,
And Rocky collapsed in the corner.
Now the doctor came in, stinking of gin,
And proceeded to lie on the table.
He said, "Rocky, you met your match".
And Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch.
And I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able".
Now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room,
Only to find Gideon's Bible.
Gideon checked out, and he left it, no doubt,
To help with good Rocky's revival.
The lyrics to the Beatles' song Rocky Raccoon tell the story of a young boy named Rocky who lived in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota. One day, Rocky's woman ran off with another man, and in his anger, Rocky decided to take revenge. He walked into town and booked himself a room at the local saloon. When he checked into his room, he found Gideon's Bible and came equipped with a gun to shoot off the legs of his rival, who had stolen the girl of his fancy, a woman known as Nancy.
Rocky burst into the room where Nancy and her man, who called himself Dan, were at a hoe down and declared a showdown. However, Daniel drew his gun first and shot Rocky, causing him to collapse in the corner. A doctor came to tend to Rocky's wounds, but it was only a scratch, and he promised to be better soon. When Rocky fell back into his room, he found Gideon's Bible again, and it seemed to have helped with his revival.
Line by Line Meaning
Now somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota
The story begins in the undulating forests of Dakota.
There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon,
Living there was a boy who went by the name of Rocky Raccoon.
And one day his woman ran off with another guy,
Rocky's lover left him to be with another man.
Hit young Rocky in the eye.
Before leaving, she had a fight with Rocky and punched him in the eye.
Rocky didn't like that
Rocky was unhappy with what his woman did.
He said, "I'm gonna get that boy".
He wanted to seek revenge on the man who took his woman.
So one day he walked into town
He decided to head to the town where his rival and ex-lover were.
Booked himself a room in the local saloon.
Rocky checked himself into the local saloon and got himself a room.
Rocky Raccoon checked into his room,
Rocky arrived at his room.
Only to find Gideon's Bible.
When he got there, he found a copy of Gideon's Bible.
Rocky had come, equipped with a gun,
Rocky was carrying a gun with him.
To shoot off the legs of his rival.
He had plans to shoot his rival's legs off with his gun.
His rival it seems, had broken his dreams,
Rocky's rival had crushed his hopes and aspirations.
By stealing the girl of his fancy.
The boy he wanted to seek revenge on took his lover away.
Her name was Magill, and she called herself Lil,
Rocky's ex-lover's name was Magill and she went by the name Lil.
But everyone knew her as Nancy.
It's common knowledge that she went by the name Nancy.
Now she and her man, who called himself Dan,
Nancy was with her new man, who called himself Dan.
Were in the next room at the hoe down.
They were at the hoe down party in the next room.
Rocky burst in, and grinning a grin,
Rocky entered the room full of energy and with a grin on his face.
He said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown".
He challenged Dan to a showdown.
But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot,
Dan was angry and drew his gun first, shooting Rocky in the process.
And Rocky collapsed in the corner.
Rocky fell down in pain in one of the corners of the room.
Now the doctor came in, stinking of gin,
A doctor came in, smelling of gin.
And proceeded to lie on the table.
The doctor began to treat Rocky on the table.
He said, "Rocky, you met your match".
The doctor informed Rocky that he had encountered his equal.
And Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch.
Rocky said that it was only a minor wound.
And I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able".
He was optimistic that he would recover soon.
Now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room,
Rocky fell back into his room.
Only to find Gideon's Bible.
He found the same copy of Gideon's Bible again.
Gideon checked out, and he left it, no doubt,
It was obvious that Gideon had left the Bible behind to help Rocky get over his wound.
To help with good Rocky's revival.
The book was meant to aid Rocky in his healing process.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY
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