George Harrison Songs - When We Was Fab Lyrics

George Harrison - When We Was Fab

George Harrison - When We Was Fab Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Cloud Nine
Released: 1987

When We Was Fab Lyrics

Back then long time ago when grass was green
Woke up in a daze
Arrived like strangers in the night
Fab, long time ago When We Was Fab
Fab, back when income tax was all we had

Caresses fleeced you in the morning light
Casualties at dawn
And we did it all
Fab, long time ago when we was fab
Fab, you are my world you are my only love

And while you're in this world
The fuzz gonna come and claim you
But you mo better wise
When the buzz gonna come and take you away
Take you away
Take you away

The microscopes that magnified the tears
Studied warts and all
Still the life flows on and on
Fab, long time ago when we was fab
Fab, but It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Fab, long time ago when we was fab
Fab, like this pullover you sent to me

Fab
And You've Really Got A Hold On Me
Fab, long time ago when we was fab

Writer/s: Lynne, Jeff / Harrison, George
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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When We Was Fab

Harrison wrote this after the Beatles had split up. It's about the days of Beatlemania, when the group was known as "The Fab 4." It sounds very much like a Beatles song. (thanks, Catherine - Glasgow, England)

Jeff Lynne, George's bandmate from the superstar band The Traveling Wilburys and leader of The Electric Light Orchestra, produced this song and as well as the rest of this album. A huge Beatles fan, Jeff also appears briefly in the video for this song (look for the big afro). (thanks, Robert - Berkeley, CA)

Ringo Starr played drums on this track and a few others on the album. Harrison says that when he started writing the song, he had Ringo's drumming in mind for the intro and the overall tempo.

Harrison states in this song: "income tax was all we had." Excessive taxation was a scourge for him - he wrote the Beatles song "Taxman" on the subject.

Gary Wright, who had a big hit with "Dream Weaver," played piano on this track.