Ask Me Why
Lennon/McCartney

 

Lyrics:
I love you
Cause you tell me things I want to know
And it's true
that it really only goes to show
That I know that I, I, I, I,
should never never never be blue

Now you're mine
my happiness dear makes me cry
And in time
you'll understand the reason why
If I cry it's not because I'm sad
But you're the only love that I've ever had

I can't believe, it's happened to me
I can't conceive of anymore misery
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
And I'm always thinking of you

I love you
Cause you tell me things I want to know
And it's true
that it really only goes to show
That I know that I, I, I, I,
should never never never be blue

Ask me why, I'll say I love you
And I'm always thinking of you

I can't believe, it's happened to me
I can't conceive of anymore misery
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
And I'm always thinking of you, you, you
Availability:
Please Please Me
All My Loving
The Early Beatles
 

Lead Singer: John

Recording: 6/6/62, 11/26/62
Mixing: 6/6/62, 11/30/62, 2/25/63
Length: 2:24
Take: 6

What Goes On? Anomalies

None
 

Notes:

Written primarily by Lennon in the spring of 1962, this song had been a part of their live act for some time. A love relationship song - one of Lennon's first. Written in a different manner than McCartney's, this song has a difficult rhythm, and was inspired by his love of Smokey Robinson and his types of songs, from a composition standpoint. George Martin felt that it was not a strong enough song to warrant an A-side of a single, but it was released as the B-side to their second single in the United Kingdom, and the first single in the United States.

 

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