The Who: "Pictures of Lily"

"Pictures of Lily"

Songwriters:	Pete Townshend
Performers:	The Who: Roger Daltry (lead vocal), Pete Townshend (guitar & backing vocal), John Entwistle (bass & backing vocal), & Keith Moon (drums)
Production:	Kit Lambert with Chris Stamp (executive producer)
Recorded:	IBC Studios, London, 5 April 1967.
Details:
UK release:	Track 604002, 21 April 1967; charts 27 April 1967: RR #4. [time]
US release:	Decca 32156, 24 June 1967: BB #51 (August 1967).

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I used to wake up in the morning. I used to feel so bad. I got so sick of having sleepless nights, I went and told my dad. He said "son now here's some little something" and stuck them on my wall. And now my nights seem quite so lonely. In fact I, I don't feel bad at all, I don't feel bad at all.	a
Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful. Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night, Pictures of Lily, solved my childhood problem. Pictures of Lily helped me feel alright.	b
Pictures of Lily [Lily, Oh Lily]…	c
And then one day things weren't quite so fine; I fell in love with Lily. I asked my dad where Lily I could find, he said "Son, now don't be silly. She's been dead since 1929." Oh how I cried that night. If only I'd been born in Lily's time, it would have been alright.	d
Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful. Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night. Pictures of Lily, but me and Lily are together in my dreams. And I ask ya, "Hey mister have ya ever seen?" Pictures of Lily!	e