She was a working girl
North of England way
Now she’s hit the big time
In the USA
And if she could only hear me
This is what I’d say
Honey pie you are making me crazy
I’m in love but I’m lazy
So won’t you please come home
Oh honey pie my position is tragic
Come and show me the magic
Of your Hollywood song
You became a legend of the silver screen
And now the thought of meeting you
Makes me weak in the knee
Oh honey pie you are driving me frantic
Sail across the Atlantic
To be where you belong
Honey pie come back to me, oh
Yeah
I like it like that, oh ah
I like this kind of hot kind of music
Hot kind of music
Play it to me, play it to me, honey, the blues
Will the wind that blew her boat
Across the sea
Kindly send her sailing back to me
Honey pie you are making me crazy
I’m in love but I’m lazy
So won’t you please come home
Come, come back to me, honey pie
Oooooooooooh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Honey pie, honey pie
A Nostalgic Ode to Lost Love and Hollywood Dreams
“Honey Pie” by The Beatles captures the whimsical longing of a narrator who pines for a former love now dazzling the silver screens of Hollywood. Wrapped in the style of a 1920s British music hall number, the song is playful yet tinged with sincere yearning. The lyrics follow a “working girl” from Northern England who finds fame in America, leaving the narrator besotted and slightly helpless. His pleas for her return—”I’m in love but I’m lazy”—blend humor with genuine affection. The song’s charm lies in its blend of nostalgia, unrequited love, and a gentle poke at the allure of distant stardom, all delivered through clever wordplay and catchy melody.
Song Credits
- Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Release Year: 1968
- Label: Apple Records