Penny Lane
The Beatles Recovered Band Lyrics

In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs
There is a barber shop in Penny Lane that displays pictures of every customer he has had the pleasure to attend

Of every head he's had the pleasure to know
The barber takes pride in remembering every person he has given a haircut to

And all the people that come and go
People in Penny Lane visit and leave the barber shop all day long

Stop and say hello
The locals greet each other and exchange pleasantries when they enter the barber shop

On the corner is a banker with a motorcar
There is a wealthy banker in Penny Lane who drives a fancy car

The little children laugh at him behind his back
The local children find the banker to be amusing and make fun of him when he is not around

And the banker never wears a mac in the pouring rain
The banker is too proud to wear a raincoat in the rain, even though it would protect him from getting wet

Very strange
It is unusual for someone to be so stubborn about getting wet when there is such an easy solution

Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
The singer is so familiar with Penny Lane that he can picture it in his mind and hear sounds associated with it

Wet beneath the blue suburban skies
The surroundings of Penny Lane are often rainy and gloomy, despite the otherwise typical suburban setting

I sit and meanwhile back in Penny Lane there is a fireman with an hourglass
While the singer sits and observes his surroundings, a fireman in Penny Lane can be seen holding an hourglass

And in his pocket is a portrait of the Queen
The fireman holds a sentimental value associated with his country and the Queen by keeping a portrait in his pocket

He likes to keep his fire engine clean
The fireman takes pride in keeping his fire truck spotless and in top condition

It's a clean machine
The fire engine is well-maintained and functions properly when it's needed

A four of fish and finger pies
There is a local fish and pie shop serving traditional local food items

In summer meanwhile back
During summer, while the singer is observing the Penny Lane, things carry on as usual there

Behind the shelter in the middle of a roundabout
In the center of a roundabout is a shaded area, a perfect spot for a shelter

A pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray
A nurse is selling poppies, possibly for remembrance, from a tray in the shelter

And though she feels as if she's in a play
The nurse feels as though she is playing a part in a performance, possibly because of the setting and the atmosphere surrounding her

She is anyway
Despite feeling like she is in a play, the nurse still continues to sell poppies because it is her job

We see the banker sitting waiting for a trim
The banker from earlier is now seen waiting for his turn to get a haircut at the barber shop

And the fireman rushes in from the pouring rain
The fireman, who takes pride in keeping his engine clean, has to rush to the barber shop from the sudden rain and makes a hasty entrance

Very strange
The sudden and surprising entrance of the fireman in the pouring rain is unusual