Dear Prudence
Beatles · The Beatles (The White Album)
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence won't you come out to play
Dear Prudence open up your eyes
Dear Prudence see the sunny skies
The wind is low the birds will sing
that you are part of everything
Dear Prudence won't you open up your eyes
Look around round
Look around round round
Look around
Dear Prudence let me see you smile
Dear Prudence like a little child
The clouds will be a daisy chain
So let me see you smile again
Dear Prudence won't you let me see you smile
Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play
Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day
The sun is up, the sky is blue
It's beautiful and so are you
Dear Prudence won't you come out to play
Dear Prudence
Released on The Beatles' 1968 White Album, 'Dear Prudence' stands as a quintessential example of the group's experimental phase, blending folk-rock sensibilities with psychedelic textures. Recorded in London, the track features a distinctive arrangement that diverges from their earlier pop structures, utilizing a prominent organ and a haunting vocal delivery that captures the band's introspective mood during the mid-1960s. The song reflects the era's shift toward more complex studio production and lyrical ambiguity, serving as a bridge between their early harmonies and the avant-garde directions explored on subsequent releases. Its enduring appeal lies in its atmospheric quality and the raw, unpolished energy characteristic of the White Album's catalog.