Ed Sullivan's Chance Encounter

The Swedes were screaming and fainting After hugely successful tour The Londoners are mobbing you At your famous Heathrow Airport Ed Sullivan is in their midst After talent-scouting in Europe Pandemonium to his witness Trying to catch his flight to New York Paving way for British Invasion The infamous Merseybeat sound At the mercy of Capitol No promotion from dinosaurs For 'Please Please Me' and 'She Loves You' And 'From Me To You' is a bust Lennon-McCartney to hold hands With the American market Write 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' Epstein smooth talks Ed Sullivan The Beatles headline three great shows Capitol releases 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' The brave British Invasion Takes America by storm