The Beatles
Taxman lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1966
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:39
One, two, three, four
One, two (one, two, three, four!)
Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman
Should five per cent appear too small?
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman
(If you drive a car, car)
I'll tax the street
(If you try to sit, sit)
I'll tax your seat
(If you get too cold, cold)
I'll tax the heat
(If you take a walk, walk)
I'll tax your feet
Taxman!
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman
Don't ask me what I want it for
(Ha, ha, Mr. Wilson)
If you don't want to pay some more
(Ha, ha, Mr. Heath)
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman
Now my advice for those who die
(Taxman!)
Declare the pennies on your eyes
(Taxman!)
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman (yeah, I'm the taxman)
And you're working for no one but me (taxman!)
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Key vocabulary
- ask
- request an answerA1
- car
- vehicle with wheelsA1
- declare
- say officiallyB2
- thankful
- showing gratitude
- feet
- plural of foot
- mr
- title for a man
- wilson
- a common family name
- heath
- open wild land
- advice
- guidanceA1
- don't
- do notA1
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About this song
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, mixing early rock and R&B with original songwriting and stylistic experimentation. Known for their influential catalog and studio innovations under producer George Martin, they helped redefine pop music’s artistic scope through releases from Please Please Me to Strawberry Fields Forever and Revolver.