Big Barn Bed
Paul McCartney · Other Songs - Paul McCartney
Who's that coming 'round that corner?
Who's that coming 'round that bend?
Who's that coming 'round that corner?
Will it, will it be my friend?
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
Who you gonna weep on? Who you gonna sleep on?
Who you gonna creep on next?
Weeping on a willow, sleeping on a pillow
Leaping armadillo, yes
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Will it, will it be my friend?
(Ooh, be my friend)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Who you gonna weep on? Who you gonna sleep on?
Who you gonna creep on next?
Weeping on a willow, sleeping on a pillow
Leaping armadillo, yes
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Ooh, yeah, keep on, keep on
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby, keep on, woman)
Who's that coming 'round that bend?
Who's that coming 'round that corner?
Will it, will it be my friend?
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
Who you gonna weep on? Who you gonna sleep on?
Who you gonna creep on next?
Weeping on a willow, sleeping on a pillow
Leaping armadillo, yes
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Will it, will it be my friend?
(Ooh, be my friend)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Who you gonna weep on? Who you gonna sleep on?
Who you gonna creep on next?
Weeping on a willow, sleeping on a pillow
Leaping armadillo, yes
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Ooh, yeah, keep on, keep on
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, woman)
Keep on sleeping in a big barn bed
(Keep on, baby, keep on, woman)
Big Barn Bed
Recorded in 1971, 'Big Barn Bed' stands as a rare solo acoustic song in Paul McCartney's discography, appearing on the album Ram. The track showcases McCartney's signature melodic sensibility stripped down to its essentials, featuring his distinctive vocal delivery and guitar work. As part of the Ram era, the song reflects a period where McCartney explored more intimate and personal musical territories, moving away from the dense orchestration of previous works. Its inclusion on Ram highlights the artist's commitment to authenticity and his ability to craft compelling songs that rely on lyrical clarity and musical simplicity rather than production complexity.