♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ John Wooley: He played on hundreds of the greatest West Coast pop tunes of the 1960s, producing and arranging several of them.

He wrote enduring standards like "This Masquerade" and "A Song for You."

He led the band for one of the most famous tours of rock music history, "Mad Dogs and Englishmen," and right after that, his own roadshow with his group, The Shelter People, became the top-grossing tour in all of America.

First call session player, producer and arranger, band leader, songwriter, showman, recording artist, solo star.

At different points in his life, Leon Russell was all of these things.

But before any of that, he was Claude Russell Bridges, a native of Lawton, Oklahoma, a teenager at Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, who became, with several of his musical friends, a part of the very first rock and roll wave to hit America.

John: After rising to the top of the Tulsa scene along with such like-minded cohorts as David Gates and J.J. Cale, Leon became one of the first of the Oklahoma musicians to head to the West Coast where his talent and drive pulled him from the ranks of nightclub performers into the rarified atmosphere of the recording studio.

In the '70s, at the peak of his powers, he returned to his home town and, for a few magical years, Tulsa became the international crossroads for rock music with Leon once again at the center of it all.

Leon Russell's Hall of Fame music career didn't start at his former high school, but it was right here in this auditorium, at this very piano, that he began entertaining his classmates during lunch hours, pounding away at the latest songs from a new idiom called rock 'n' roll.

And it was here, on February 9, 2019, where this extraordinary musical tribute was held in honor and memory of Claude Russell Bridges, as a dedication for the newly refurbished piano whose keys once danced underneath the fingertips of the future master of space and time.

♪ I'm up on the tight wire.

♪ One side's ice and one is fire.

♪ ♪ It's a circus game with you and me.

♪ ♪ I'm up on the tight rope.

♪ One side's hate and one is hope.

♪ ♪ But the top-hat on my head is all you see.

♪ ♪ The wire seems to be.

♪ The only place for me.

♪ A comedy of errors and I'm falling.

♪ ♪ Like a rubber-neck giraffe.

♪ ♪ You look into my past.

♪ Well maybe you're just too blind to see.

♪ ♪ I'm up in the spotlight.

♪ Oh does it feel right.

♪ Well, the altitude can't get to me.

♪ ♪ I'm up on the tight wire.

♪ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre.

♪ ♪ Putting on a show for you to see.

♪ ♪ Yeah.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Like a rubber-neck giraffe.

♪ ♪ You look into my past.

♪ Well, maybe you're just too blind to see.

♪ ♪ I'm up in the spotlight.

♪ Oh does it feel right.

♪ Well, the altitude really gets to me.

♪ ♪ I'm up on the tight wire.

♪ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre.

♪ ♪ Putting on a show for you to see.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ Paul Benjaman: All right!

John: "Tight Rope" was Leon Russell's biggest hit single as a solo artist.

Greg Dempsey, who collaborated frequently with Leon in the early years, co-wrote this next song which first appeared on Leon's eponymous 1970 disc.

It's "Prince of Peace" sung for us by Paul Benjaman.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Try and judge me only by my time and changes.

♪ ♪ And not mistaken words, for I say many.

♪ ♪ Listen only to my song and watch my eyes.

♪ ♪ Well, there's not much time to spill, ♪ ♪ there's hardly any.

♪ Look at all the people living in the streets ♪ ♪ And they're loving, not afraid to touch each other.

♪ ♪ They're not afraid to be themselves or someone else.

♪ ♪ Never treat a brother like a passing stranger.

♪ ♪ Always try to keep your love light burning.

♪ ♪ Listen for the coolest song and watch my eyes.

♪ ♪ For I might be the prince of peace returning.

♪ ♪ Yes, I might be the prince of peace returning.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Look at all the people in the-- ♪ ♪ And the businessmen in suits collecting pennies.

♪ ♪ Try to judge them by the coins that they give away.

♪ ♪ And not the ones they keep themselves for spending.

♪ ♪ Never be impatient with the ones who love you.

♪ ♪ When it might be yourself that you are burning.

♪ ♪ Listen for the coolest sound and watch his eyes.

♪ ♪ For he might be the prince of peace returning.

♪ ♪ Never treat a brother like a passing stranger.

♪ ♪ Honey, try to keep your love light burning.

♪ ♪ Listen for the coolest song and watch my eyes.

♪ ♪ Though he might be the prince of peace returning.

♪ ♪ Yes, he might be the prince of peace returning.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Well, I'll never treat a lover like a passing stranger.

♪ ♪ Always try to keep the love lights burning.

♪ ♪ Well, listen for the coolest sound and watch his eyes.

♪ ♪ For he might be the prince of peace returning.

♪ ♪ Yes, he might be the prince of peace returning.

♪ ♪ He might be the prince of peace returning.

♪ ♪ Yes, he might be the prince of peace returning.

♪♪♪ Paul: Thank you.

Ohh, yes!

John: From the 1971 album, "Leon Russell and the Shelter People," with a nod to the Robert A. Heinlein science fiction novel of the same name, here's Paul Benjaman to sing one Leon wrote with Shelter person, Don Preston: "Stranger in a Strange Land."

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ How many days has it been.

♪ ♪ Since I was born.

♪ How many days until I die.

♪ ♪ Do I know any ways.

♪ That I can make you laugh.

♪ ♪ Or do I only know how to make you cry.

♪ ♪ When the baby looks around him.

♪ ♪ He's such a sight to see.

♪ He shares a simple secret.

♪ ♪ With the wise man.

♪ He's a stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ Tell me why.

♪ He's a stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ He's a stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ He's a stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ How many miles would it take.

♪ ♪ To see the sun.

♪ And how many years until it's done.

♪ ♪ Will you kiss my confusion away in the night.

♪ ♪ And stay by my side till the morning comes.

♪ ♪ When the baby looks around him.

♪ ♪ And shares his bed of hay.

♪ ♪ With the burrow in the palace of the king.

♪ ♪ He's a stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ Tell me why.

♪ He's a stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ Tell me why.

♪ He's a stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Well, I don't know what the-- I don't know ♪ ♪ what there is to sing about an "ology".

♪ ♪ Astrology, astronomy.

♪ Got to pay the teachers to help the children out.

♪ ♪ We've got to get together as a family.

♪ ♪ Working-- Oh, turn it to the children.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪ ♪ Oh yeah.

♪ A stranger in a strange land.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ Paul: Thank you so much.

John: Jared Tyler, a well-known Tulsa-based singer/songwriter, takes the microphone for the tribute band's version of one from Leon's first solo Lord's Prayer.

It's called "Hummingbird."

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Sometimes I get impatient.

♪ ♪ But she cools me without words.

♪ ♪ Comes so sweet and softly.

♪ ♪ My hummingbird, have you heard.

♪ ♪ That I thought my life had ended.

♪ ♪ And I find it's just begun.

♪ ♪ 'Cause she gets me where I live.

♪ ♪ I give all I have to give.

♪ ♪ I'm talking about that hummingbird.

♪ ♪ Yeah, she's little and I love her.

♪ ♪ Too much for words to say.

♪ ♪ When I see her in the morning, sleeping.

♪ ♪ Yeah, she's little and I love her.

♪ ♪ To my lucky day.

♪ Hummingbird, don't fly away.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ When I'm feeling wild and lonesome.

♪ ♪ She knows the words to say.

♪ ♪ She gives me understanding.

♪ ♪ In her special way.

♪ And I have to say.

♪ In my life I'll love no other.

♪ ♪ 'Cause she's more than I deserve.

♪ ♪ 'Cause she gets me where I live.

♪ ♪ I give her everything I have to give.

♪ ♪ Talking about that hummingbird.

♪ ♪ Yeah, she's little and I love her.

♪ ♪ Too much for words to say.

♪ ♪ When I see her in the morning, sleeping.

♪ ♪ Yeah, she's little and she loves me.

♪ ♪ To my lucky day.

♪ Hummingbird, don't fly away.

♪ ♪ Don't fly away.

♪ Don't fly, don't fly.

♪ Don't fly away.

♪ Don't you fly away.

♪ Don't fly away.

♪ Don't fly away.

♪ Don't you fly away, away.

♪ Don't fly away.

♪♪♪♪♪ Jared Tyler: Thank you.

John: Inspired by some real-life happenings among Leon and his musical cohorts, "Shoot Out at the Plantation" even uses some real names or, at least, real nicknames.

Here's Jared Tyler with the group's version of Leon's musical tall tale.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Whoa, Junior and the drummer were fighting.

♪ ♪ About a woman in the neighborhood.

♪ ♪ Oh, the drummer never hit a bad lick in his life.

♪ ♪ And Junior never hit any good.

♪ ♪ The colonel's going: "Little women are for loving, ♪ ♪ not fighting".

♪ But that didn't clear the air.

♪ ♪ 'Cause Junior's still living in the blackboard jungle.

♪ ♪ With his Elvis Presley hair.

♪ ♪ Yeah, the drummer's got the drum, ♪ ♪ the colonel's got the gun.

♪ ♪ And Junior's only got a knife, he'd better run.

♪ ♪ It's a shootout on the plantation, ♪ ♪ it's so hard to understand.

♪ ♪ Why do some people have to hurt somebody.

♪ ♪ The firewater's not the villain.

♪ ♪ Yeah, the last one to kiss is the first to shoot.

♪ ♪ And stabbing your friend is such a drag to boot.

♪ ♪ It's a shootout on the plantation.

♪ ♪ Heaven help Mister Swan, yeah.

♪ ♪ And the cold steel blade is shining.

♪ ♪ Enough to cause your blood to freeze.

♪ ♪ But the drummer is drumming a Rolling Stones' number.

♪ ♪ On Junior's head and on his knees.

♪ ♪ Oklahoma lonesome cowboys.

♪ ♪ Are turned on in Tinsel Town.

♪ ♪ I knew there'd be some cameras rolling.

♪ ♪ With anyone standing around.

♪ ♪ Yeah, the drummer's got the drum, ♪ ♪ the colonel's got the gun.

♪ ♪ And Junior's only got a knife, he'd better run.

♪ ♪ It's a shootout on the plantation, ♪ ♪ it's so hard to understand.

♪ ♪ Why do some people have to hurt somebody.

♪ ♪ The firewater's not the villain.

♪ ♪ Well, the last one to kiss is the first to shoot.

♪ ♪ And stabbing your friend is such a drag to boot.

♪ ♪ It's a shootout on the plantation.

♪ ♪ Heaven help Mister Swan, yeah.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Yeah, Junior's got the drum, the colonel's got the gun.

♪ ♪ Junior's only got a knife, he'd better run.

♪ ♪ It's a shootout on the plantation, ♪ ♪ it's so hard to understand.

♪ ♪ Why do some people have to hurt somebody.

♪ ♪ The firewater's not the villain.

♪ ♪ Well, the last one to kiss is the first to shoot.

♪ ♪ And stabbing your friend is such a drag to boot.

♪ ♪ It's a shootout on the plantation.

♪ ♪ Heaven help Mister Swan, yeah.

♪ ♪ Oh, heaven help Mister Swan, somebody.

♪ ♪ Somebody help me.

♪ Help me, help me now.

♪ Somebody help me.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, yeah.

Jared: Thank you.

Paul: Jared Tyler, everyone.

My friend.

John: Saxophonist Johnny Williams and vocalist Bobby Taylor were there at the beginning, helping Leon Russell bring rock 'n' roll to 1950s Tulsa.

They're still at it, as you can see and hear from their version of one of their old friend's standards, "This Masquerade."

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Are we really happy?

♪ With this lonely game we play.

♪ ♪ Looking for words to say.

♪ Searching but not finding.

♪ ♪ Understanding anywhere.

♪ We're lost in this masquerade.

♪ ♪ Both afraid to say we're just too far away.

♪ ♪ From being close together from the start.

♪ ♪ We tried to talk it over.

♪ But the words got in the way.

♪ ♪ We're lost inside this lonely game we play.

♪ ♪ Thoughts of leaving disappear.

♪ ♪ Every time I see your smile.

♪ ♪ No matter how hard I try.

♪ To understand the reason.

♪ Why we carry on this way.

♪ We're lost in a masquerade.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Both afraid to say we're just too far away.

♪ ♪ From being close together from the start.

♪ ♪ We tried to talk it over.

♪ But the words got in the way.

♪ ♪ We're lost inside this lonely game we play.

♪ ♪ Thoughts of leaving disappear.

♪ ♪ Every time I see you smile.

♪ ♪ No matter how hard I try.

♪ To understand the reason.

♪ Why we carry on this way.

♪ We're lost in this masquerade.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ male: Johnny!

Paul: Johnny Williams, Bobby Taylor.

John: Written with the husband and wife team of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, "Superstar" became a huge 1971 hit for The Carpenters.

Singing it for us is Ann Bell, a founding member of the legendary band, Tulsa County.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ So long ago and so far away.

♪ ♪ I fell in love with you.

♪ Before the second show.

♪ And your guitar, ♪ it sounds so sweet and clear.

♪ ♪ But you're not really here.

♪ ♪ It's just the radio.

♪ And don't you remember you told me you love me baby.

♪ ♪ You said you'd be coming back this way again, baby.

♪ ♪ And baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby.

♪ ♪ I love you, I really do.

♪ You see that loneliness is such, ♪ ♪ it's such a sad affair.

♪ And I can hardly wait.

♪ To sleep with you again.

♪ And what to say to make you come again.

♪ ♪ Come back and play.

♪ Oh, play your sad, your sad, your sad guitar.

♪ ♪ I said, don't you remember you told me you love.

♪ ♪ You told me not to call me baby.

♪ ♪ Oh, baby, baby, baby.

♪ Don't you see, don't you see.

♪ ♪ I love you, I really do.

Ann Bell: Mr. Brian Lee.

Play a song, baby.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ Ann: Mr. Johnny Williams, y'all.

Waited for me one time, oh.

♪♪♪♪♪ Ann: Yes!

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ You know that loneliness is such a sad affair.

♪ ♪ And I can hardly wait.

♪ To sleep with you again.

♪ What to say, what to say.

♪ Oh, to make you, to make you come again.

♪ ♪ Come back and play.

♪ Your sad, your sad guitar.

♪ ♪ Baby, babe.

♪ Oh my baby.

♪ Don't you remember you told me you ♪ ♪ love me, baby.

♪ Don't you remember that you told me you loved me.

♪ ♪ Yeah, I need you, I need to know.

♪ ♪ Don't you remember?

♪ Don't you remember you told me?

♪ ♪ You told me you loved, you loved me, baby.

♪ ♪ And baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby.

♪ ♪ I love, I love, I love you, ♪ ♪ yes, I, I really do.

[audience applauding] Ann: Whoo, thank you!

Thank you!

Dick Risk: By the time Leon arrived at Tulsa's Will Rogers High School in 1956, as a sophomore, he was a classically trained pianist with 10 years of piano lessons behind him.

At the same time, a new wave of music called rock 'n' roll had arrived on the scene.

During his lunch periods, Leon would come backstage, uncover this very same piano, and give impromptu concerts.

His classmates, I was one of them, would gather around and cheer him on.

What we didn't realize at the time was that he was transforming his classic skills into rock 'n' roll techniques that would distinguish his career as a performer and later inspire the likes of Sir Elton John and others to copy them.

This historically significant 1939 Baldwin grand piano is featured in this concert.

John: Leon's most-recorded composition is "A Song for You," done here by a longtime member of his band, Brian Lee.

♪ I've been so many places in my life and time.

♪ ♪ I love you for my life.

You're a friend of mine.

♪ ♪ Acted out my life on stages.

♪ ♪ Ten thousand people watching.

♪ ♪ But we're alone now.

♪ And I'm singing this song for you.

♪ ♪ I know your image of me.

♪ Is what I hoped to be.

♪ I treated you unkindly.

♪ ♪ But darling, can't you see.

♪ ♪ There's no one more important to me.

♪ ♪ Darling, can you just see through me.

♪ ♪ We're alone now.

♪ And I'm singing this song for you.

♪ ♪ You taught me precious secrets.

♪ ♪ Of the truth, withholding nothing.

♪ ♪ With you out in front and I was hiding.

♪ ♪ Now I'm so much better.

♪ And when my words don't hold together.

♪ ♪ Listen to the melody.

♪ 'Cause my love is out of hiding.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Love you in a place.

♪ Where there's no space and time.

♪ ♪ Love you all my life.

♪ Darling, you're a friend of mine.

♪ ♪ Now that my life is over.

♪ Remember when we were together.

♪ ♪ But we're alone here now.

♪ And singing this song to you.

♪ ♪ But we're alone now.

♪ But singing this song for you.

♪ ♪ But we're lonely now.

♪ Been singing this song.

♪ Singing this song for you.

♪♪♪ Brian Lee: Love you, Leon Russell.

[audience applauding] John: Written for his great friend, Emily Smith, "Sweet Emily" gets a sympathetic treatment here by former Leon bandmate, Brian Lee.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Well, there's a lady I know.

♪ ♪ And I'm lucky to say.

♪ She's a woman in every way.

♪ ♪ But she weeps just like a willow.

♪ ♪ When hate is cloudin' up my day.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ When she touches my eyes.

♪ ♪ Has my heart in her hand.

♪ If you knew this child you'd plainly see.

♪ ♪ When she laughs I realize.

♪ ♪ I'm in love with my sweet Emily.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Baby, like a honky tonk queen.

♪ ♪ She tells me what is jive and what is real.

♪ ♪ She's a dancin' delight and-- ♪ ♪ And if I need forgiving, ♪ Lord, I know she would.

♪ Well, there's only one in the world.

♪ ♪ That's a natural fact.

♪ She can put me right back.

♪ ♪ On the right track.

♪ Well, she keeps me company.

♪ ♪ I'm talkin' about my sweet Emily.

♪ ♪ Well, I can't give a reason, the way that I feel.

♪ ♪ 'Cause only true love can tell you where your heart is.

♪ ♪ There's no way to explain.

♪ ♪ Whole world's a-change.

♪ But that child will always remain the same.

♪ ♪ What more can I say, no words can describe.

♪ ♪ This feelin' that I have inside.

♪ ♪ Well, if you look in my eyes.

♪ ♪ You'll know I love my sweet Emily.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Well, if you look in my eyes.

♪ ♪ You'll know I love my sweet Emily.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Yeah!

♪ Well, if you look in my eyes.

♪ ♪ You'll know I love my sweet Emily.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ [audience applauding] John: Here is an anthem about Leon's home state, presented by the band and band leader, Paul Benjaman.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ When I was a young man, barely seventeen.

♪ ♪ I moved out to Hollywood chasing my dream.

♪ ♪ Dusty Oklahoma was all I'd ever seen.

♪ ♪ And I was getting older.

♪ Memories of the Greyhound fade and quickly pass.

♪ ♪ The lonely restaurant window, 'neath the hourglass.

♪ ♪ Reflects the human hunger for the questions never asked.

♪ ♪ I only had my time for spending.

♪ ♪ Well, I'm going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ Yeah, I'm going back to Tulsa just one more time.

♪ ♪ Well, I'm going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ Oh, I've got home sweet Oklahoma on my mind.

♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Now, I'm growing older now.

♪ ♪ Now I just don't know.

♪ But I'm feeling much more happy ♪ ♪ when life was nice and slow.

♪ ♪ The past is just some photographs of the ♪ ♪ good friends that I know.

♪ And my love is so much better, ♪ ♪ yes, it is.

♪ Well, I'm going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ Yes, I'm going back to Tulsa just one more time.

♪ ♪ Paul: Sing with us.

♪ And I'm going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ I've got home sweet Oklahoma on my mind.

♪ Paul: --man, on guitar.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ Paul: Yes, Mr. Johnny Williams, yeah.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ Paul: Come on, Peter.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ Paul: It's Corey Mauser.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ Paul: On Leon's keys, it's Brian Lee.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, yes, I'm going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ Yes, I'm going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ And I'm going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ Oh, I got home sweet Oklahoma on my mind.

♪ Paul: Yeah, roll with us.

♪ Going back to Tulsa one more time, ohh.

♪ ♪ Going back to Tulsa just one more time.

♪ ♪ Going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ Home sweet Oklahoma on my mind.

♪ ♪ Yeah, going one more time.

♪ ♪ I'm going back to Tulsa just one more time.

♪ ♪ Going back to Tulsa one more time.

♪ ♪ Home sweet Oklahoma on my mind.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ Paul: Love you all so much.

♪♪♪♪♪ [audience applauding] Paul: Leon for life.

John: Of course, Leon Russell didn't write "With a Little Help from My Friends," which first appeared on The Beatles' groundbreaking 1967 "Sergeant Pepper's" album.

But his memorable arrangement of it for Joe Cocker is just about as well known as the original.

Here's the tribute band, led by Ann Bell, with their rendition.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, yeah.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ Oh, yeah.

♪ Oh.

♪♪♪♪♪ ♪ What would you do if I sang out of tune?

♪ ♪ Would you stand up and walk out on me?

♪ ♪ Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song.

♪ ♪ And I'll try not to sing out of key.

♪ ♪ Yes, I will.

♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Sometimes you just need a little help from your friends.

♪ ♪ With a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ You know, it's real important that you have some help.

♪ ♪ With a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Somebody to be a-- ♪ Oh, what do I do when my love is away.

♪ ♪ Does it worry you to be alone.

♪ ♪ Sometimes it does and.

♪ What can I say at the end of the day.

♪ ♪ Are you sad because you're on your own.

♪ ♪ Sometimes I feel a little sad.

♪ ♪ Just need a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Well, well, well, well.

♪ Just need a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ I feel a little lonely sometimes, yes, I do.

♪ ♪ Sometimes I need a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

♪ Do you need anybody?

♪ I want someone to love.

♪ Yes, I do.

♪ Could it be anybody?

♪ Well, it could be just anybody.

♪ ♪ But, no, I really prefer it to be my friends.

♪ ♪ I need you, I need you, yeah.

♪ ♪ Oh yeah.

♪ With a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Somebody come to my rescue.

♪ ♪ Need a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ I need you, I need you, I need you, ♪ ♪ I need you.

♪ Need a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Just a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Oh, yeah.

♪ What do you do when my love at first sight.

♪ ♪ I do believe that it happens all the time.

♪ Ann: Do you believe love happens all the time?

♪ What do you think when you turn out the light?

♪ ♪ Well, I'm not real sure but I sure feel like it's mine.

♪ ♪ Oh, yes, I do.

♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ It's time somebody came and lifted me up.

♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ I need a little support right now.

♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Give me some support right now.

♪ ♪ Well, well, well, well, well.

♪ ♪ Could it be anybody?

♪ Oh.

♪ Could it be anybody?

♪ Yes, I need my friends.

♪ I need my friends right now.

♪ ♪ Well, well, well, well, well.

♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ I need a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Give, give, give, give, give, give, ♪ ♪ give, give, give, give.

♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up.

♪ ♪ A little help, a little help, a little help.

♪ ♪ A little help, a little help, a little help.

♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Well, ooh, a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ I said I'd get by with a little help from my friends.

♪ Ann: Anybody need a little help in here tonight?

♪ Does anybody want a little bit of love?

♪ ♪ Does somebody need a little uplifting in this place?

♪ Ann: You know, I don't wanna get religious but sometimes Leon would call down the Holy Ghost right in the middle of a concert.

A fight would break out and Leon would go, ♪ "I do believe we need to call down the Holy Ghost."

♪ ♪ And I'd go, "Wow, yes, we do, Lord."

♪ Leon's in heaven right now.

Chuck Blackwell's in heaven right now.

Jimmy Markham's in heaven right now.

Carla Brown is in heaven right now.

Miss Emily's in heaven right now.

One day we're gonna join 'em and we're gonna have one amazing band.

I don't know about y'all, but I know the music's gonna be bad to the bone when we all get back together again because-- ♪ We need a little help from one another.

♪ ♪ I need a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ I said I--I need a little.

♪ ♪ I need some help now.

♪ I want some help.

I need some love.

♪ ♪ I need some love.

I need a little bit of.

♪ ♪ I need a little bit of love.

♪ ♪ I need it, I want it, I got to, got to, got to have it.

♪ ♪ Give it up.

Give it up.

♪ ♪ Give it up, ohh.

♪ With a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Just a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ You've got to love one another.

♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Yeah, by with a little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Hey, well, well, well, well, ♪ ♪ well, well, well.

♪ Somebody give me a witness.

♪ ♪ A little help from my friends.

♪ ♪ Just a little help.

♪ A little bit of help from my friends.

♪♪♪ Ann: Goodnight, y'all.

[audience applauding] God bless you.

God bless Tulsa.

[applauding] ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪ ♪♪♪♪♪