Lovely Rita (Speech and Take 9)

[Intro: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney]

My guitar still seems to go in and out like it's, like the lead's wrong

I did a free-go one then, one of them wonder then you don't know what you're doing, just a funny piece

I did a freak out one then

One of them where you don't know what you're doing

Keep that one

Alright, let's go

One, two, three, four

Et laudate, cum una voce reclamamus, non nobis solum sed toti mundo nati

[Chorus: Paul McCartney]

Lovely Rita, meter maid

Nothing can come between us

When it gets dark I tow your heart away

[Verse 1: Paul McCartney]

Standing by a parking meter

When I caught a glimpse of Rita

Filling in a ticket in her little white book

In a cap, she looked much older

And the bag across her shoulder

Made her look a little like a military man

[Chorus: Paul McCartney]

Lovely Rita, meter maid

May I inquire discreetly

When are you free to take some tea with me?

[Bridge: Paul McCartney]

Rita!

[Verse 2: Paul McCartney]

Took her out and tried to win her

Had a laugh and over dinner

Told her I would really like to see her again

Got the bill and Rita paid it

Took her home, I nearly made it

Sitting on the sofa with a sister or two

[Chorus: Paul McCartney]

Oh, lovely Rita, meter maid

Where would I be without you?

Give us a wink and make me think of you

Lovely meter maid

Rita, meter maid

Oh, lovely Rita meter, meter maid, yeah

[Outro: John Lennon]

Oh, no, no, no, no, no

I refuse to go