Let it Be

Music and lyrics by
PAUL McCARTNEY AND JOHN LENNON
From the BEATLES album LET IT BE (1970)
and LET IT BE NAKED (2003)

This has been one of my favourite songs for decades, and seems to have followed me round during my life. Paul McCartney wrote it in memory of his mother, Mary, but there is an undeniable Gospel-style arrangement, and the midde-verse seems to be a meditation on a line of the prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes, prièz pour ceux qui aiment et sont partis - pray for those who love and are parted.

When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.

Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.

And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.

There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be,
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be