Two of Us

Two of Us is a 1969 song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, although, in his 1980 Playboy interview, John Lennon apparently claimed to have written it. Regardless, it is credited to Lennon/McCartney. Lennon and McCartney sang the song as a duet. It was written for Linda Eastman, McCartney's soon to be wife, though it sounds at times as if it is addressing Lennon, whose relationship with McCartney was tense at that time.

"Two of Us" was originally released on Let It Be and was later released on Anthology 3 and Let It Be… Naked.

Overview
"Two of Us" originally began as a rocker with a strong "Peggy Sue" drum beat. In the Let It Be film, McCartney and Lennon sing the song "rocker" style into the same mic. The song lost its rock leanings as Paul worked out the composition over January 1969, and it became a more introspective song. The Beatles performed a finished version of the song live at Apple Studios on 31 January 1969; this performance was included in both the Let it Be film and album.

Lyrics
[Intro]

("I Dig A Pygmy" by Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids.)

(Phase one, in which Doris gets her oats.)

[Verse 1]

Two of us riding nowhere

Spending someone's

Hard earned pay

You and me Sunday driving

[Verse 1]

Two of us riding nowhere

Spending someone's

Hard earned pay

You and me Sunday driving

Not arriving

[Chorus]

On our way back home

We're on our way home

We're on our way home

We're going home

[Verse 2]

Two of us sending postcards

Writing letters

On my wall

You and me burning matches

Lifting latches

[Chorus]

On our way back home

We're on our way home

We're on our way home

We're going home

[Post-Chorus]

You and I have memories

Longer than the road that stretches out ahead

[Pre-Chorus]

Two of us wearing raincoats

Standing solo

In the sun

You and me chasing paper

Getting nowhere

[Chorus]

On our way back home

We're on our way home

We're on our way home

We're going home

[Post-Chorus]

You and I have memories

Longer than the road that stretches out ahead

[Pre-Chorus]

Two of us wearing raincoats

Standing solo

In the sun

You and me chasing paper

Getting nowhere

[Chorus]

On our way back home

We're on our way home

We're on our way home

We're going home

[Outro]

(We're going home.)

(You better believe it.)

(Goodbye.)

Credits

 * Paul McCartney - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (1967 Martin D-28)
 * John Lennon - Lead Vocals, Guitar (1962 Gibson J-160E)
 * George Harrison - Lead Guitar As Bass (1968 Fender Rosewood Telecaster)
 * Ringo Starr - Drums (1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple)

Intro
At the beginning of the recording Lennon shouts,

"'I Dig a Pygmy', by Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids... Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats!"

The shout was mixed in by Phil Spector for the Let It Be album and also appeared in the Let It Be film, both released in 1970. "The deaf aids" was the nickname given to The Beatles' Vox amplifiers.