Band on the Run
The Fab Four Lyrics

Stuck inside these four walls,
Trapped within the confines of a particular space,

Sent inside forever,
Seemingly never-ending isolation,

Never seeing no one,
Without hope of encountering somebody like you again,

Nice again like you,
As pleasant and loving as you were before,

Mama you, mama you.
Repeated affectionately and nostalgically in reference to a beloved person,

If I ever get out of here,
Expressing an optimistic wish for escape from a place of confinement,

Thought of giving it all away,
Contemplating charitable actions once free,

To a registered charity.
A group that has been officially recognized by the government as a nonprofit with a specific cause,

All I need is a pint a day
A humorous claim to a potential addiction once out of confinement,

If we ever get outta of here
A declaration of anticipated release from the isolating setting,

Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
A sudden and overwhelming downpour,

As we fell into the sun,
An imagined escape to a surreal location,

And the first one said to the second one there
Conversation between characters on this supposed journey,

I hope you're having fun.
Expressing a hope that one's companion is enjoying the adventure,

Band on the run, band on the run.
An exclamation of the title or theme of the song and an upbeat moment on this journey,

And the jailer man and sailor Sam
Two characters in pursuit of the band,

Were searching every one
Attempting to apprehend the escaped group,

For the band on the run,
Referencing the escapees they are in pursuit of,

Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
A person in mourning reacting to an absence,

Seeing no one else had come,
Noticing that no others had arrived,

And a bell was ringing in the village square
A sound to signal a development in the story,

For the rabbits on the run.
An evocative phrase about creatures on the move,

Yeah the band on the run,
Repeating the theme of the song and situation,

Well, the night was falling as the desert world
Describing a setting in a cinematic way,

Began to settle down.
The excitement or chaos of the story lessening,

In the town they're searching for us everywhere
Resuming the plot of the pursuers attempting to find the band,

But we never will be found.
The band's defiance and continued freedom, regardless of pursuit,

And the county judge who held a grudge
Another character introduced with a specific motive,

Will search for evermore
The judge's seemingly lifelong pursuit of the band,

For the band on the run,
The title phrase repeated multiple times, emphasizing the running theme,

Band on the run Band on the run Band on the run Band on the run.
An energetic repetition of the song's ending and title phrase,