Oh Darling

Oh Darling is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, appearing on the 1969 album Abbey Road

Lyrics
Oh Darling, please believe me

I'll never do you no harm

Believe me when I tell you

I'll never do you no harm

Oh Darling, if you leave me

I'll never make it alone

Believe me when I beg you, ooh

Don't ever leave me alone

When you told me

You didn't need me anymore

Well you know I nearly broke down and cried

When you told me

You didn't need me anymore

Well you know I nearly broke down and died

Oh Darling, if you leave me

I'll never make it alone

Believe me when I tell you

I'll never do you no harm

Believe me darling

When you told me, ooh

You didn't need me anymore

Well you know I nearly broke down and cried

When you told me

You didn't need me anymore

Well you know I nearly broke down and died

Oh Darling, please believe me

I'll never let you down

Oh, believe me darling

Believe me when I tell you, ooh

I'll never do you no harm

History
A retro-style rocker written by Paul McCartney, Oh Darling was originally attempted by The Beatles during the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, but was eventually released as an album track on Abbey Road. Having been some years since he deployed the larynx-shredding rock ‘n’ roll stylings of I’m Down and Long Tall Sally (1968’s Helter Skelter being a notable exception), McCartney broke his voice back in carefully. Living in Cavendish Avenue, just two streets away from Abbey Road, McCartney got in the habit of arriving before the other Beatles to record his vocals for the song. In 1969, McCartney thought his voice was too clear to do the song justice, and claimed he “wanted it to sound as though I’d been performing it on stage all week”. John Lennon rated the song highly, though he was characteristically guarded in his praise.