The Beatles Story

Chapter 22

It was several weeks into 1965. The boys were at the recording studio recording their new album HELP! Brian spoke from the soundbooth.

"Start off with the first song Help!"

Help!
I need somebody
Help!
Not just anybody.
Help!
Ye know I need someone.
HELP!

(When)When I was younger,
So much younger than today.
(I never need) I never needed
anybody's help in any way.

(Now) But now these days are gone
and I'm not so self-assured
(Now I've find) Now I've find
I've changed my mind.
I've opened up the door.

Help me if ye can, I'm feeling down.
And I do appreciate ye being 'round.
Help me get my feet back on the ground.
Won't ye please, please help me.

(Now) And now my life has changed
In oh, so many ways.
(My independence) My independence
Seems to vanish in the haze.
But every now and then, I feel so insecure
(I know that I) I know that I just need ye like
I've never done before

Help me if ye can, I'm feeling down.
And I do appreciate ye being 'round.
Help me get my feet back on the ground.
Won't ye please, please help me.

When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
(Now) But now these days are gone
And I'm not so self assured.
(Now I find) Now I find, I've changed my mind.
I've opened up the door.

Help me if ye can, I'm feeling down.
And I do appreciate ye being 'round.
Help me get my feet back on the ground.
Won't ye please, please help me.

(Help) Me

(Help) Me. Ooh.

"Well, Brian?"

"It was perfect boys. Ye got it spot on."

"If ye don't mind Bri, I think I need a smoke break."

"Go ahead. I guess we could have a 10 minute break. Just, don't disappear on me."

Brian left leaving the four boys together. John took out a cigarette and lit it. He felt a hand on his shoulder and jumped pretty high.

"Ey John. Easy. Its just me." Paul said removing his hand quickly.

"Sorry Macca. Ye just startled me, is all."

"There's no reason to stay scared anymore John. They were put away last month. We can get back to our normal lives."

"Yeh. Ye know, now, I can't even go through one day without the slightest noise scaring me half to death."

"So, answer me this. Did ye manage to get another inhaler?"

"Yeh. I did. Cyn picked one up for me about a week ago."

"Okay, now all we have to work on, is yer scaredness John."

"Ye know how hard it is to live every moment of the day looking over yer shoulder?"

"For the first couple days, I was like that. But, I do know why its lasting so long for ye. Its because they came after ye. I understand that. Nothing else is going to happen to ye. Yer safe right now."

"Yeh well, its hard." He said blowing some smoke into Paul's face making him cough.

"John, if yer going to do that, do it away from me face."