Your Mother Should Know

By John T. Marck

Another of Paul's, this was written for his father in the style of the early 1900s, like Paul did with "When I'm 64." Paul's father, James (Jim) McCartney also played a sang in his own band in 1919 known as Jim Mac's Jazz Band. The played many dates during this time in and around Liverpool. "Your Mother Should Know" was used in the film when The Beatles, dressed in white tails, descended a staircase, and are joined by others dancers. It's a great scene, I think, and my favorite in the film. As a side note, when Paul's mother was born in 1909, songs that became "hits" were not determined by record sales, but rather by the sales of sheet music.

Let's all get up and dance to a song That was a hit before your mother was born

Though she was born a long, long time ago, Your mother should know (your mother)

Your mother should know, Sing it again,

Let's all get up and dance to a song That was a hit before your mother was born

Though she was born a long, long time ago, Your mother should know (your mother)

Your mother should know, ah ah

Lift up your hearts and sing me a song That was a hit before your mother was born

Though she was born a long, long time ago, Your mother should know (your mother)

Your mother should know, ah, Your mother should know (your mother)

Your mother should know, ah, Sing it again,

Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da

Though she was born a long, long time ago,

Your mother should know (your mother) Your mother should know, ah,

Your mother should know, (your mother) Your mother should know (your mother)

Your mother should know, yeah, Your mother should know (your mother)

Your mother should know, yeah

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