Matchbox
The Beatles䈀 Lyrics
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Matchbox hole in my clothes
I said I'm sitting here wondering
Matchbox hole in my clothes
I ain't got no matches
But I sure got a long way to go
I'm an old poor boy
I'm an old poor boy
And I'm a long way from home
I've never been happy
'Cause everything I ever did was wrong
Well, if you don't want my peaches
Honey please don't shake my tree
If you don't want any of those peaches
Honey, please don't mess around my tree
I've got news for you baby
Leave me here in misery, all right!
Well let me be your little dog
Till your big dog comes
Let me be your little dog
Till your big dog comes
And when your big dog gets here
Watch how your puppy dog runs
Well I said I'm sitting here watching
Matchbox hole in my clothes
I said I'm sitting here wondering
Matchbox hole in my clothes
I ain't got no matches
But I sure got a long way to go
The Beatles' "Matchbox" is a bluesy song that tells the story of a poor boy who has a long way to go. He is sitting and watching a matchbox with a hole in his clothes, wondering about his life. He is never happy because everything he ever did was wrong. He is longing for someone to accept him and maybe even take care of him. He pleads with his lover not to mess with him if she doesn't want anything from him. He then asks to be someone's little dog until their big dog comes, promising to be faithful and obedient. The song ends with him acknowledging that he has a long way to go.
The song was originally written and recorded by blues singer-songwriter Carl Perkins in 1957. The Beatles covered the song in 1964, with Ringo Starr on lead vocals. The song was included on their album "Long Tall Sally" and was a hit in the UK and the US. This song features Ringo as the lead vocalist, one of the few songs in which he has a lead vocal. John Lennon and George Harrison played the rhythm guitars, while Paul McCartney played the bass. This is one of the two tracks that featured Ringo on lead vocals, the other being "Boys."
Line by Line Meaning
I said I'm sitting here watching Matchbox hole in my clothes
I'm currently sitting down and observing a hole in my clothing that resembles a matchbox.
I said I'm sitting here wondering Matchbox hole in my clothes
I'm sitting down and contemplating about the matchbox-like hole in my clothes.
I ain't got no matches
But I sure got a long way to go
Although I don't have any matches, I still have a long journey ahead of me.
I'm an old poor boy
I'm a long way from home
I come from humble beginnings and I'm currently far away from my place of origin.
I've never been happy
'Cause everything I ever did was wrong
I've never experienced true happiness as every action I've taken has been incorrect or unsatisfactory.
Well, if you don't want my peaches
Honey please don't shake my tree
If you're not interested in what I have to offer, please don't disturb my peace.
If you don't want any of those peaches
Honey, please don't mess around my tree
If you're not willing to accept my offerings, please stay away from me and my space.
I've got news for you baby
Leave me here in misery, all right!
I have a message for you: leave me alone in my current state of pain and sadness.
Well let me be your little dog
Till your big dog comes
Allow me to serve you until someone more competent comes along to take my place.
And when your big dog gets here
Watch how your puppy dog runs
Once a more capable individual arrives, you'll be amazed at how quickly I'm able to retreat.
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@chuyanakahara1088
She says it's cold outside and she hands me my raincoat
She's always worried about things like that
She says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault
And she only sleeps when it's raining
And she screams, and her voice is straining
And she says baby
It's three a.m. I must be lonely
When she says baby
Well I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes
And the rain's gonna wash away I believe it
She's got a little bit of something, god it's better than nothing
And in her color portrait world she believes that she's got it all
She swears the moon don't hang quite as high as it used to
And she only sleeps when it's raining
And she screams, and her voice is straining
And she says baby
It's three a.m. I must be lonely
Oh, when she says baby
Well I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes
And the rain's gonna wash away I believe this
She believes that life isn't made up of all that you're used to
And the clock on the wall has been stuck at 3 for days, and days
She thinks that happiness is the mat that sits on her doorway
But outside it stopped raining
And she says baby
It's three a.m. I must be lonely
When she says baby
Well I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes
And the rain's gonna wash away I believe this
Well it's three a.m. I must be lonely
Well hell, when she says baby
Well I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes
@TaffTaylor
Anyone in 2024 listening to some 90s music!? 🔥 🔥
@LeeKerr-gb4rc
Yep im back I never really left 🎶
@rodneygragg2074
Brings back so many memories
@david-jackson-wills
Oh God yes, I do all the time
@rebeccagerhardt86
Yes, I'm here
@user-zp3lj8gg3u
I'm here 2024....I'm almost 42 now with two grown sons and I still remember every word to this song..but i can't remember what I had for breakfast...lmao
@TheRambler
I'm 93 years old and still listen to this. Matchbox 20 rocks.
@kayables
Rock on!
@lauriemccall7591
Right on? Only 54 but some music has no expiration date. Thank God.
@elizabethfolk3098
Good on Ya! I am 72, 🇨🇦