Matchbox

The Beatles · Past Masters (Remastered) [2009]

I said I'm sitting here watching

matchbox hole in my clothes

I said I'm sitting here wondering

matchbox hole in my clothes

I ain't got no matches

but I sure got a long way to go



I'm an old poor boy

I'm a long way from home

I'm an old poor boy

and I'm a long way from home

I've never been happy

cause everything I ever did was wrong



Well, if you don't want my peaches

honey please don't shake my tree

If you don't want any of those peaches

honey, please don't mess around my tree

I've got news for you baby

Leave me here in misery, all right!



Well let me be your little dog

till your big dog comes

Let me be your little dog

till your big dog comes

And when your big dog gets here

watch how your puppy dog runs



Well I said I'm sitting here watching

matchbox hole in my clothes

I said I'm sitting here wondering

matchbox hole in my clothes

I ain't got no matches

but I sure got a long way to go

Matchbox

Recorded during The Beatles' 1963 BBC television appearances, "Matchbox" stands as a rare live studio recording that captures the band's energetic performance style. Featured on the remastered "Past Masters" compilation, the track showcases the group's dynamic interplay and improvisational flair characteristic of their early career. As one of several live tracks from this era, the song reflects the band's growing confidence and musical maturity while maintaining the raw, unpolished energy of their television broadcasts. It serves as a valuable document of The Beatles' live repertoire during a pivotal period in their discography.