Let It Be

The Beatles

When I find myself in times of trouble

Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be

And in my hour of darkness

She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be

Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

And when all the broken hearted people

Living in the world agree
There will be an answer
Let it be

For though they may be parted there is

Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer
Let it be

Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be
There will be an answer
Let it be (2x)

When I find myself in times of trouble

Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be

And in my hour of darkness

She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be

Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be
There will be an answer
Let it be
Let It Be Let It Be
The Beatles The Beatles

When ___ find myself in times of trouble When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to ____ Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be Let it be

And in my _____ of darkness And in my hour of darkness

She is standing right in front of me She is standing right in front of me
Speaking _____ of wisdom Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be Let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom Whisper words of wisdom
Let it ____ Let it be

And when all the broken hearted _____ And when all the broken hearted people
Living in the _____ agree Living in the world agree
There will be an answer There will be an answer
Let it be Let it be

For though they may be parted there is For though they may be parted there is
Still a _____ that they will see Still a chance that they will see
There will be an ______ There will be an answer
Let it be Let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be Let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be
There will be an answer There will be an answer
Let it be (2x) Let it be (2x)

When I find myself in _____ of trouble When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be Let it be

And in my hour of darkness And in my hour of darkness

_____ is standing right in front of me She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be Let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be Let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let ____ be Let it be, let it be
There will be an answer There will be an answer
Let it be Let it be
 ~*Let it Be*~
"When the broken hearted people living in the world agree, there will be an
answer, let it be."

By Christopher Chase 2004

Let it be is one of my favorite Beatle songs. It was written by Paul

McCartney in 1969. It begins with Paul saying how when he finds himself in times
of trouble, "Mother Mary" comes to him.  I had always thought that Mary means
the virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. But Paul's mother was also named Mary,
and she died when he was a young boy. Paul has said in interviews that when he
wrote the song he was thinking about his mother.
In the song Mary comes like an angel whispering to him these wise words--
let it be. "Let it be" means let it go, relax, don't worry about your troubles.  These
are words of comfort, reminding us not to think about sad things too much, to
accept the bad things that have happened that we cannot change.
But this is not the only message in Paul's song. Next he lifts the listener up
and out of his own life, soon he is singing about all the broken hearted people in
the world, people who hate each other or are at war. "Although they may be
parted, there is still a chance that they will see. There will be an answer-- Let it
be."
This time the words "Let it be" have a different meaning.  "Let it be" here
does not mean to just relax about our problems and accept bad things.  It means
"let it happen"-- let some new world, a happier and more peaceful world, become
a reality.
When Paul wrote this song in 1969 there was violence in Ireland, wars
happening in Vietnam and around the world.  So he was speaking about sad and
angry people who are fighting one another all over the world. We still have
situations like this today, with broken-hearted people fighting each other
in Pakistan and India, or Palestine and Israel.
I think this song is Paul McCartney's greatest work. It gives us his vision for
peace. It is similar in some ways to the song "Imagine," which John Lennon wrote
several years later. Both songs give us hope of a happier and more peaceful
world.