Get Back
The Beatles - 2003 - Let It Be... Naked Lyrics


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Rosetta (who are you talking about?)
Sweet Loretta Fart, she thought she was a cleaner
But she was a frying pan (Sweet Rosetta Martin, Rosetta)
The picker, the picker!
Picture the fingers burning! (Ooh)
OK

Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it couldn't last
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
For some California grass

Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Jojo

Go home

Get back, get back
Back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Back to where you once belonged
Get back Jo

Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man
All the girls around her say she's got it coming
But she gets it while she can

Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Loretta ooh, ooh

Go home

Oh, get back, yeah, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Yeah, get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged

Get back, ooh
Thanks, Moe




I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves
And I hope we passed the audition

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Beatles' "Get Back" include several different characters, each with their own story. The song begins with a reference to Sweet Loretta Fart, who thought she was a cleaner but was actually a frying pan. The meaning behind this is not entirely clear, but it has been interpreted as a reference to a woman who is not what she seems, or perhaps a play on words to suggest that Loretta is hot like a frying pan. The following line, "The picker, the picker! Picture the fingers burning!" suggests that someone is playing guitar so passionately that their fingers are burning as they pick the strings.


The next verse introduces Jojo, a man who thought he was a loner, but left his home in Tucson, Arizona for some California grass. This line is thought to be a reference to marijuana, which was becoming increasingly popular at the time. The chorus urges Jojo and others to "get back to where you once belonged," suggesting that they may have gone astray and need to return to their roots.


The final verse refers to Sweet Loretta Martin again, suggesting that she is actually a man and that the other women around her are not pleased with her behavior. The chorus is repeated, urging everyone to get back to where they belong. Overall, the song is a fun, upbeat tune with a catchy chorus and several different characters to follow.


Line by Line Meaning

Rosetta (who are you talking about?)
Asking someone who they are referring to by the name Rosetta.


Sweet Loretta Fart, she thought she was a cleaner But she was a frying pan (Sweet Rosetta Martin, Rosetta) The picker, the picker! Picture the fingers burning! (Ooh) OK
Referring to a person named Rosetta, who is being compared to Sweet Loretta Fart. The line Picture the fingers burning suggests that whoever is responsible for cleaning is doing a poor job, possibly referring to Rosetta's incompetence as a cleaner.


Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner But he knew it couldn't last Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona For some California grass
Describing the story of a man named Jojo who thought he was a loner but knew it wouldn't last. Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona, to find some California grass, indicating he left to find a better life.


Get back, get back Get back to where you once belonged Get back, get back Get back to where you once belonged Get back Jojo Go home
Telling Jojo to go back to where he once belonged, indicating that he should go back home. The phrase Go home reinforces this idea.


Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman But she was another man All the girls around her say she's got it coming But she gets it while she can
Referring to Sweet Loretta Martin, who thought she was a woman but was actually a man. The line All the girls around her say she's got it coming suggests that people knew about Sweet Loretta's secret, but she still gets what she can while she can.


Get back, get back Get back to where you once belonged Get back, get back Get back to where you once belonged Get back Loretta ooh, ooh Go home
Telling Loretta to get back to where she once belonged, indicating that she should go back to where she came from. The phrase Go home reinforces this idea.


Oh, get back, yeah, get back Get back to where you once belonged Yeah, get back, get back Get back to where you once belonged Get back, ooh Thanks, Moe I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves And I hope we passed the audition
Repeating the same messages about going back to where one once belonged, possibly as a general message to listeners. The end of the song is a thank you message from the group, indicating that the song may have been performed as an audition.




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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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