Day after day alone on the hill
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
But nobody wants to know him
They can see that he's just a fool
And he never gives an answer
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning 'round
Well on the way, head in a cloud
The man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud
But nobody ever hears him
Or the sound he appears to make
And he never seems to notice
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning 'round
And nobody seems to like him
They can tell what he wants to do
And he never shows his feelings
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning 'round
Oh, 'round, 'round, 'round, 'round, 'round
And he never listen to them
He knows that they're the fools
They don't like him
The fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning 'round
Oh, 'round, 'round, 'round, 'round, 'round, oh
The Fool on the Hill (3:00)
Recorded: September 25, 1967 at Abbey Road, London, England with overdubs added September 26, 1967 and October 20, 1967 (flutes)
John Lennon - harmonica, maracas
Paul McCartney - lead vocal, piano, double-tracked recorder, flute
George Harrison - lead guitar, harmonica
Ringo Starr - finger cymbals
Author - Paul McCartney