DON'T PASS ME BY
(Starkey)
1968


Ringo's first sole credit as a composer. although it was written and offered 
to the Beatles five years earlier.  Ringo sings and plays piano on the 
country and western ditty.  While Ringo shows no signs of lyrical genius, it 
does contain the memorable couplet "I'm sorry that I doubted you, I was so 
unfair/You were in a car crash and you lost your hair."



I listen for your footsteps coming up the drive
Listen for your footsteps but they don't arrive
Waiting for your knock dear on my old front door
I don't hear it does it mean you don't love me anymore


I hear the clock a-ticking on the mantel shelf
See the hands a-moving but I'm by myself
I wonder where you are tonight and why I'm by myself
I don't see you does it mean you don't love me anymore


Don't pass me by don't make me cry don't make me blue
'Cause you know darling I love only you
You'll never know it hurt me so oh I hate to see you go
Don't pass me by don't make me cry


I'm sorry that I doubted you I was so unfair
You were in a car crash and you lost your hair
You said that you woud be late about an hour or two
I said, "That's alright I'm waiting here just waiting to hear from you"


Don't pass me by don't make me cry don't make me blue
'Cause you know darling I love only you
You'll never know it hurt me so oh I hate to see you go
Don't pass me by don't make me cry


One two three four five six seven eight ooh


Don't pass me by don't make me cry don't make me blue
'Cause you know darling I love only you
You'll never know it hurt me so oh I hate to see you go
Don't pass me by don't make me cry