"Now that's Paul. Another good lyric. Shows he's capable of writing complete songs."
John Lennon
A bit condescending of John, but we also think it is a great song and great lyrics.
"The Fool On The Hill was mine and I think I was writing about someone like Maharishi. His detractors called him a fool. Because of his giggle he wasn't taken too seriously. It was this idea of a fool on the hill, a guru in a cave, I was attracted to."
Paul McCartney
In any case, it´s April´s Fool´s Day!!!!!!!!
Day after day, alone on the hill The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still But nobody wants to know him They can see that he's just a fool And he never gives an answer But the fool on the hill Sees the sun going down And the eyes in his head See the world spinning 'round