Songfacts®: Paul McCartney wrote this song. It was inspired by his mother, Mary, who died when he was 14. Many people thought "Mother Mary" was a biblical reference when they heard it. Since Let It Be was The Beatles' last album, it made an appropriate statement about leaving problems behind and moving on in life. "Let It Be Me" is a popular song originally published in French in 1955 as "Je t'appartiens" interpreted by Gilbert Bécaud. It became popular worldwide with Rita Wilson & Jackson Browne's official music video for "Let It Be Me" originally popularized by The Everly Brothers, from the album, Rita Wilson Now & Forev [Verse 1] I bless the day I found you I want to stay around you And so I beg you Let it be me Don't, don't ever leave me lonely Tell me you love me only And that you'll always Let it be me [Bridge [Intro] I bless the day I found you I want to stay around you And so I beg you, let it be me [Verse] Don't take this Heaven from one If you must cling to someone Now and forever, let it be me [Pre uKIdh.

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