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Hey Jude, don't make it bad
take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
The you begin to make it better

And anytime you feel the pain
Hey Jude refrain
don't carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it's a fool
who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Na na na na na
na na na na

Hey Jude don't let me down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember to let her into your heart
then you can start to make it better

So let it out and let it in
Hey Jude begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't you know that it's just you
Hey Jude, you'll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Na na na na na
na na na na yeah

Hey Jude
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her under your skin
Then you can begin to make it better
Better, better, better, better, better, oh

Hey Jude blanks Babylon Dictionary

Grammar: You have found her: Present Perfect

Ask your partner question 1.

He/ she asks you question 2, etc...

- Which two facts are mentioned here to make things better?

- Is it Jude's destiny to get the girl?

- What is he supposed to do here to make things better?

- what should he do when he feels the pain?

- What does: don't carry the world upon your shoulder' mean?

- What, in your opinion, can make the world a little colder?

- Does the writer want to be disappointed?

- Which two things does he tell Jude to do?

- What are Jude's expectations here?

- Is Jude good enough for the girl?

- What could ' the movement you need is on your shoulder' mean?

Hey Jude (1968)
Paul has said that he was inspired to write this song by John's 4-year old son, Julian Lennon. John and Julian's mother had split up, and Julian was left alone with his mother. The title was originally "Hey Jules". Perhaps to protect the child's privacy, the title was later changed to "Hey Jude"

McCartney wrote this as "Hey Jules," a song meant to comfort John Lennon's son Julian as his parents were getting a divorce. The change to "Jude" was inspired by the character "Jud" in the musical Oklahoma!. McCartney loves show tunes.

This was the Beatles longest single, running 7:11. It was the first long song to get a lot of airplay, as radio stations still preferred short ones so they could play more of them. When this became a hit, stations learned that listeners would stick around if they liked the song, which paved the way for long songs like "American Pie" and "Layla." Disc jockeys were the real winners here, as they could finally take a reasonable bathroom break.

This was the first song released on Apple Records, The record label owned by The Beatles.

This was recorded over 2 days with a 36 piece orchestra. Orchestra members clapped and sang on the fadeout. They earned double their normal rate for their efforts.

McCartney didn't like the initial lyrics, especially the line "The movement you need is on your shoulder." Lennon convinced him to keep them.

This is the most commercially successful Beatles song. It was #1 in at least 12 countries.

Lennon: "I always heard it as a song to me."