According to Mark Lewisohn's "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions", an early outtake of "Sexy Sadie" features Lennon demonstrating the song's original working lyrics to the rest of the band: "Maharishi, you little twat/Who the fuck do you think you are?/Who the fuck do you think you are?/Oh, you cunt.
Согласно книге Марка Левисона "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions", раннюю версию песни Леннон сыграл другим участникам группы с исходным текстом: «Maharishi, you little twat/Who the fuck do you think you are?/Who the fuck do you think you are?/Oh, you cunt» ().