Headquarters

For Pete's Sake

(Peter Tork/Joseph Richards)

Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz

Recorded At: RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood

Date: March 23, 1967

One of the last songs the Monkees worked on for the album, "For Pete's Sake" became Peter Tork's first writing credit. The song was also used as the closing theme to the television show's second season.

On CD:
Headquarters (1995), Rhino Records R2 71792
The Monkees Music Box (2001), Rhino Records R2 76706

Lyrics:

Love is understanding,

Don't you know that this is true.

Love is understanding,

It's in everything we do.

In this generation,

In this lovin' time,

In this generation,

We will make the world shine.

We were born to love one another

This is something we all need.

We were born to love one another

We must be what we're goin' to be

And what we have to be is free.

In this generation,

In this lovin' time,

In this generation,

We will make the world shine.

We were born to love one another

This is something we all need.

We were born to love one another

We must be what we're goin' to be

And what we have to be is free.

Love is undertanding, we gotta be free

[Repeat and adlib]