The "John Lennon Anthology" is a 4-CD boxed set of previously unreleased recordings by John Lennon including home demos and studio outtakes. It was released Nov. 2, 1998 (UK) and Nov. 3, 1998 (US).
Box Contents
- Ascot (disc 1)
- New York City (disc 2)
- The Lost Weekend (disc 3)
- Dakota (disc 4)
WORKING CLASS HERO
John Lennon
- "Ah, she's gone to do it?"
- "Let's go again"
- "What is it?"
- " I just wanted to do an ......
- " Okay, I'll try it, okey?"
AS SOON AS YOU'RE BORN, THEY MAKE YOU FEEL SMALL,
BY GIVING YOU NO TIME INSTEAD OF IT ALL.
TILL THE PAIN IS SO BIG YOU FEEL NOTHING AT ALL.
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE,
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE.
THEY HURT YOU AT HOME AND THEY HIT YOU AT SCHOOL,
THEY HATE YOU IF YOU'RE CLEVER AND THEY DESPISE A FOOL.
TILL YOU'RE SO FUCKING CRAZY, YOU CAN'T FOLLOW THEIR RULES.
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE,
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE.
WHEN THEY TORTURED AND SCARED YOU FOR TWENTY ODD YEARS,
THEN THEY EXPECT YOU TO PICK A CAREER.
WHEN YOU CAN'T REALLY FUNCTION, YOU'RE SO FULL OF FEAR.
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE,
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE.
KEEP YOU DOPED WITH RELIGION AND SEX AND TV,
YOU THINK YOU'RE SO CLEVER AND CLASSLESS AND FREE.
BUT YOU'RE STILL FUCKING PEASANTS AS FAR AS I CAN SEE.
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE,
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE.
THERE'S ROOM AT THE TOP, THEY ARE TELLING YOU STILL,
BUT FIRST YOU MUST LEARN HOW TO SMILE WHEN YOU KILL.
IF YOU WANT TO BE LIKE THE FOLKS ON THE HILL.
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE,
A WORKING CLASS HERO IS SOMETHING TO BE.
IF YOU WANT TO BE A HERO, WELL, JUST FOLLOW ME,
IF YOU WANT TO BE A HERO, WELL, JUST FOLLOW ME.
WELL, WELL, WELL, OH WELL,
WELL, WELL, WELL, OH WELL.
- "How is the sound?"
© Northern Songs Ltd.
GOD
John Lennon
GOD IS A CONCEPT
BY WHICH WE MEASURE OUR PAIN.
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN:
GOD IS A CONCEPT
BY WHICH WE MEASURE OUR PAIN,
YES, WE DO.
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MAGIC,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN I-CHING,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN BIBLE,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN TAROT,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN HITLER,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN JESUS,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN KENNEDYS,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN BUDDAH,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MANTRA,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN GITA,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN YOGA,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN KINGS,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN ELVIS,
I DON'T BELIEVE IN ZIMMERMAN
I DON'T BELIEVE IN BEATLES.
I JUST BELIEVE IN ME,
YOKO AND ME.
AND THAT'S REALITY.
THE DREAM IS OVER,
WHAT CAN I SAY?
THE DREAM IS OVER,
YESTERDAY.
I WAS THE DREAMWEAVER
BUT NOW I'M REBORN.
I WAS THE WALRUS
BUT NOW I'M JOHN.
AND SO, DEAR FRIENDS,
YOU JUST HAVE TO CARRY ON,
THE DREAM IS OVER.
-"Hey, it's incredibly strange in the end"
© Northern Songs Ltd.
I FOUND OUT
John Lennon
I TOLD YOU BEFORE STAY AWAY FROM MY DOOR,
DON'T GIVE ME THAT BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER.
THE KIDS ON THE PHONE, WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE,
DON'T GIVE ME THAT BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER.
NO!
I FOUND OUT,
I FOUND OUT.
NOW THAT I SHOWED YOU WHAT I BEEN THROUGH,
DON'T TAKE NOBODY'S WORD WHAT YOU CAN DO.
THERE AIN'T NO JESUS GONNA COME FROM THE SKY,
NOW THAT I FOUND OUT, I KNOW I CAN CRY.
I FOUND OUT,
I FOUND OUT.
SOME OF YOU SITTIN' THERE WITH YOUR AXE IN YOUR HAND,
DON'T GET YOU NOWHERE, DON'T MAKE YOU A MAN.
I HEARD SOMETHING 'BOUT YOUR MA AND MY PA,
THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU SO THEY MADE YOU A STAR.
WELL, I FOUND OUT,
I FOUND OUT.
YEAH!
OLD HARE KRISHNA GOT NOTHING ON YOU,
JUST DRIVE YOU CRAZY WITH NOTHING TO DO.
JUST KEEP YOU OCCUPIED WITH PIE IN THE SKY,
THERE AIN'T NO GURU WHO CAN SEE THROUGH YOUR EYES.
I FOUND THIS OUT,
I FOUND OUT.
NOW THAT I'VE FOUND OUT 'BOUT DOPE AND COCAINE
DON'T EVEN WANTED TO SEE MARY JANE
I'VE SEEN JUNKIES, I'VE SEEN THROUGH THEM ALL,
I'VE SEEN RELIGION FROM JESUS TO PAUL.
I FOUND OUT,
I FOUND OUT,
YES! YEAH!
WELL, I FOUND OUT.
© Northern Songs Ltd.
HOLD ON
John Lennon
WELL.
HOLD ON, JOHN,
JOHN, HOLD ON IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT.
HOLD ON, YOKO,
© Northern Songs Ltd.
ISOLATION
John Lennon
PEOPLE SAY WE GOT IT MADE,
DON'T THEY KNOW WE'RE SO AFRAID?
ISOLATION.
WE'RE AFRAID TO BE ALONE,
EV'RYBODY GOT TO HAVE A HOME.
ISOLATION.
JUST A BOY AND A LITTLE GIRL,
TRYIN' TO CHANGE THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.
ISOLATION.
THE WORLD IS JUST A LITTLE TOWN,
EV'RYBODY TRYIN' TO PUT US DOWN.
I-HI-HI,
I-HI-HI-HI-SOLATION!
I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND,
AFTER YOU'VE CAUSED SO MUCH PAIN.
BUT THEN AGAIN, YOU'RE NOT TO BLAME,
YOU'RE JUST A HUMAN, A VICTIM OF THE INSANE.
WE'RE AFRAID OF EV'RYONE,
AFRAID OF THE SUN.
ISOLATION.
THE SUN WILL NEVER DISAPPEAR,
BUT THE WORLD MAY NOT HAVE MANY YEARS.
I-HI-HI,
I-HI-HI-HI-SOLATION!
- "Yeah, you see I concentrated less on the words and more on the vocal."
© Northern Songs Ltd.
LOVE
John Lennon
LOVE IS REACHING, REACHING LOVE,
- "Ha, ha, I was thinking about me bung guitar note.!"
LOVE IS REAL, REAL IS LOVE,
LOVE IS FEELING, FEELING LOVE,
LOVE IS WANTING TO BE LOVED.
LOVE IS TOUCH, TOUCH IS LOVE,
LOVE IS REACHING, REACHING LOVE,
LOVE IS ASKING TO BE LOVED.
LOVE IS YOU,
YOU AND ME.
LOVE IS KNOWING
WE CAN BE.
LOVE IS FREE, FREE IS LOVE,
LOVE IS LIVING, LIVING LOVE,
LOVE IS NEEDING TO BE LOVED.
© Lenono Music Ltd.
MOTHER
John Lennon
GOODBYE, GOODBYE.
- "Okey, start now."
MOTHER, YOU HAD ME BUT I NEVER HAD YOU.
OH, I WANTED YOU, YOU DIDN'T WANT ME.
SO I, I JUST GOTTA TELL YOU,
GOODBYE, GOODBYE.
FATHER, YOU LEFT ME BUT I NEVER LEFT YOU.
OH, I NEEDED YOU, YOU DIDN'T NEED ME, OH NO.
SO I, JUST GOTTA TELL YOU,
GOODBYE, GOODBYE.
CHILDREN, DON'T DO WHAT I HAVE DONE.
OH, I COULDN'T WALK AND I TRIED TO RUN.
SO I, I JUST GOTTA TELL YOU,
GOODBYE, OH, GOODBYE.
MAMA, DON'T GO,
DADDY, COME HOME.
MAMA, DON'T GO,
DADDY, COME HOME.
- "Yeah, yes, yes...Well, that was morre like it."
© Northern Songs Ltd.
REMEMBER
John Lennon
HOW THE MAN USE TO LEAVE YOU....
- "It's going too fast, you fuckin' hell! Ha! Ha!
Okey, now listen, now lookie here."
- "This is the story of....."
- "Rock Island Line!"
-"This is the story!"
WELL, REMEMBER, WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG,
HOW THE HERO WAS NEVER HUNG,
ALWAYS GOT AWAY.
AND, REMEMBER, (heh-heh) HOW THE MAN, WOOF!
USED TO LEAVE YOU EMPTY HANDED,
ALWAYS, ALWAYS LET YOU DOWN.
SO IF YOU EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND, OR THE RHYTHM, HA-HA, JUST GET ON!
DON'T LAG BEHIND! HA! HA! BAM-BAM-BAM-BAM!
REMEMBER, REMEMBER TODAY.
AND DON'T YOU WORRY
ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
AND DON'T FEEL SORRY
'BOUT WHAT'S BEEN SAID AND DONE.
© Northern Songs Ltd.
IMAGINE (Take one)
John Lennon
- "Can you be very quiet in the kitchen, please, thank you"
IMAGINE THERE'S NO HEAVEN,
IT'S EASY IF YOU TRY.
NO HELL BELOW US,
ABOVE US ONLY SKY.
IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE
SHARING FOR TODAY, AH-HA-AH.
IMAGINE THERE'S NO COUNTRIES,
IT ISN'T HARD TO DO.
NOTHING TO KILL OR DIE FOR
NO RELIGION TOO.
IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE
LIVING LIFE IN PEACE,
YOU-OO-OO-
YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER,
BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.
I HOPE SOME DAY YOU'LL JOIN US
AND THE WORLD WILL BE AS ONE.
IMAGINE NO POSSESSIONS,
I WONDER IF YOU CAN.
NO NEED FOR GREED OR HUNGER,
A BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.
IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE
SHARING ALL THE WORLD,
YOU-OO-OO-
YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER,
BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.
I HOPE SOME DAY YOU'LL JOIN US
AND THE WORLD WILL BE AS ONE.
© Lenono Music Ltd
"FORTUNATELY"
- "Yes, fortunately we both agree"
- "Unfortunately, not always."
- "In the end. I wonder what' gonna haappen.""
- "Fortunately we dont know"
BABY PLEASE DONT GO
Walter Ward
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO, WELL, WELL;
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO.
OH, YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, HONEY CHILD,
THERE'S NOTHING THAT I WOULDN'T DO FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO, WELL, WELL.
YOU KNOW I NEED YOU, HONEY, PLEASE DON'T GO, WELL, WELL;
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO.
AND YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, HONEY CHILD,
THERE'S NOTHING THAT I WOULDN'T DO FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO.
YOU KNOW I WANT YOU, HONEY, PLEASE DON'T GO, WELL;
YOU KNOW I WANT YOU, BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO,
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, HONEY CHILD,
THERE'S NOTHING THAT I WOULDN'T DO FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU, BABY, PLEASE DON'T GO, WELL.
HONEY!
WELL,
WELL, YOU KNOW I WANT YOU, HONEY, PLEASE DON'T GO,
YOU KNOW I WANT YOU, HONEY, PLEASE DON'T GO,
YOU KNOW I WANT YOU, HONEY CHILD,
THERE'S NOTHING THAT I WOULDN'T DO FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.
I KNOW I WANT YOU, HONEY, PLEASE DON'T GO.
© Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd/EMI
OH MY LOVE
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- "One, two, three, four. Sorry, One, two, three, four.
(TUT-TUT-TUT)
OH, MY LOVE, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE,
MY EYES ARE WIDE OPEN.
OH, MY LOVER, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE,
MY EYES CAN SEE.
I SEE THE WIND, OH, I SEE THE TREES,
EV'RYTHING IS CLEAR IN MY HEART.
I SEE THE CLOUDS, OH, I SEE THE SKY,
EV'RYTHING IS CLEAR IN OUR WORLD.
OH, MY LOVE, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE,
MY MIND IS WIDE OPEN.
OH, MY LOVE, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE,
MY MIND CAN FEEL.
I FEEL SORROW, OH, I FEEL DREAMS,
EV'RYTHING IS CLEAR IN MY HEART.
I FEEL LIFE, OH, I FEEL LOVE,
EV'RYTHING IS CLEAR IN OUR WORLD.
© Lenono Music Ltd
JEALOUS GUY
John Lennon
- "One, two, three, four"
I WAS DREAMING OF THE PAST
AND MY HEART WAS BEATING FAST.
I BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL,
I BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU,
I'M SORRY THAT I MADE YOU CRY,
OH MY,
I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT YOU,
I'M JUST A JEALOUS GUY.
I WAS FEELING INSECURE,
YOU MIGHT NOT LOVE ME ANY MORE.
I WAS SHIVERING INSIDE,
I WAS SHIVERING INSIDE.
OH, I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU,
I'M SORRY THAT I MADE YOU CRY,
OH MY,
I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT YOU,
I'M JUST A JEALOUS GUY.
MM-MM-MM....
I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU,
I'M SORRY THAT I MADE YOU CRY,
OH MY,
I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT YOU,
I'M JUST A JEALOUS GUY.
I WAS TRYIN' TO CATCH YOUR EYES,
THOUGHT THAT YOU WAS TRYIN' TO HIDE.
I WAS SWALLOWING MY PAIN,
I WAS SWALLOWING MY PAIN.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU,
I'M SORRY THAT I MADE YOU CRY,
OH MY,
I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT YOU,
I'M JUST A JEALOUS GUY,
WATCH OUT,
I'M JUST A JEALOUS GUY,
I'M JUST A JEALOUS GUY.
© Lenono Music Ltd
MAGGIE MAE
Trad. arr. by John Lennon
OH, DIRTY MAGGIE MAE,
THEY HAVE TAKEN HER AWAY,
AND SHE'LL NEVER WALK DOWN LIME STREET ANY MORE.
OH, THE JUDGE HE GUILTY FOUND HER
OF ROBBIN' THE HOMEWARD BOUNDER,
THAT DIRTY, NO GOOD, ROBBIN' MAGGIE MAE.
'TIS THE PART OF LIVERPOOL
NORTH OF LIVERPOOL;
TWO POUNDS TEN A WEEK, THAT WAS MY PAY.
OH, SOMETHING DOWN,
WENT DOWN ON NUMBER NINE,
T'WAS DOWN IN KELLY'S PORNSHOP, NUMBER NINE.
OH, DIRTY MAGGIE MAE,
THEY HAVE TAKEN HER AWAY,
AND SHE'LL NEVER WALK DOWN LIME STREET ANY MORE.
OH, THE JUDGE HE GUILTY FOUND HER
ã Northern Songs Ltd
HOW DO YOU SLEEP?
John Lennon
- "Stop! Okey
- One
- Ready?
- One, two, one, two, three, four
- No, no, we're going right in this time"
- "Six!"
- "One, two, one, two, three, four"
SO SERGEANT PEPPER TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE,
YOU BETTER SEE RIGHT THRU THAT MOTHER'S EYES.
SO DICKS WAS RIGHT WHEN THEY SAID YOU WAS DEAD,
YOUR ONE MISTAKE YOU MADE WAS IN YOUR HEAD.
TELL ME, HOW DO YOU SLEEP?
TELL ME, HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?
YOU LIVE WITH STRAIGHTS WHO TELL YOU, YOU WAS KING,
JUMP WHEN YOUR MAMA TELL YOU ANYTHING.
THE ONLY THING YOU DONE WAS YESTERDAY,
AND SINCE YOU'RE GONE YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER DAY.
TELL ME, HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?
TELL ME, BABE, HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?
YOU WAS KING...
OH - HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?
A PRETTY FACE MAY LAST A YEAR OR TWO,
BUT PRETTY SOON THEY'LL SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO.
THE (A) SOUND YOU MAKE IS MUZAK TO MY EARS,
YOU MUST HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING IN ALL THOSE YEARS.
OH - HOW DO YOU SLEEP, BROTHER?
OH - TELL ME, HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?
HIT IT!
JUMP WHEN YOUR MAMA TELL YOU AYTHING.
© Northern Songs Ltd.
GOD SAVE US
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- "Okey, it goes to D and then A7 at the end now.
- So just remember the street feeds sea Queens, ok?
- Shall we go then?
- One, okey, you're ready?
- One, two, three, four"
OH, GOD SAVE US ONE AND ALL,
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM DEFEAT,
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM THE WAR.
OH, GOD SAVE US ON THE STREET.
YEAH, LET'S FIGHT FOR PEOPLE RIGHTS,
LET US FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
LET US FIGHT FOR MICKEY MOUSE
LET US FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
OH, GOD SAVE US ONE AND ALL,
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM DEFEAT,
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM THE WAR.
OH, GOD SAVE US ON THE STREET.
LET US FIGHT FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHT
LET US FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
LET US FIGHT FOR RUPERT BEAR,
LET US FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
OH, GOD SAVE US ONE AND ALL,
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM DEFEAT,
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM THE WAR.
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM THE STREET.
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM DEFEAT,
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM THE SEA
OH, GOD SAVE US FROM THE QUEEN,
- "Hey, that sounded alright!"
© Lenono Music Ltd
DO THE OZ
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ, BABE,
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ, BABE,
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ, BABE.
PUT YOUR LEFT HAND IN,
YOUR RIGHT HAND OUT.
DO THE OZ, BABE,
DANCE ALL ABOUT.
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ, BABE,
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ, BABE,
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ, BABE.
PULL YOUR RIGHT LEG UP,
YOUR LEFT LEG DOWN.
DO THE OZ, BABE,
GET IT ALL AROUND.
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ,
DO IT, DO IT, DO THE OZ,
AH, DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ,
DO THE OZ,
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT,
DO IT, DO IT,
DO THE OZ.
PULL YOUR LEFT WING IN,
AND PUT YOUR RIGHT WING OUT.
DO THE OZ, BABY,
SPREAD IT ALL ABOUT, OW!
DO THE OZ.
UH, UH.
D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO,
D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO,
D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO - D'DO
NOW, NOW, NOW, NOW, NOW, NOW, NOW,
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT,
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT.
WELL, DO THE OZ,
YEAH, DO THE OZ,
YEAH, DO THE OZ, OZ, BABY,
WELL, DO THE OZ, OZ, BABY,
WELL, DO THE OZ, OZ, BABY,
WELL, DO THE OZ, NOW, BABY,
DO IT!!
© Lenono Music Ltd
I DON'T WANNA BE A SOLDIER, MAMA, I DON'T WANNA DIE
John Lennon
BE A FAILURE, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA DIE.
WELL....
- "Ok, that was a bit odd that one really. Wasn't it?
- What is it? Are they on?
- He is in! He is in!He's been there!
- Klaus, if you get fed up of playing the same bit, you know...
- "One, two, three, four"
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SOLDIER, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA DIE.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SAILOR, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA FLY.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SOLDIER, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA DIE.
OH NO, OH NO.
OH NO, OH NO.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A RICH MAN, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA CRY.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A POOR MAN, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA FLY.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A LAWYER, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA LIE.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SOLDIER, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA DIE.
OH NO, OH NO.
OH NO, OH NO.
HEY!
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SOLDIER, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA DIE.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A THIEF NOW, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA FLY.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A CHURCHMAN, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA CRY.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SOLDIER, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA DIE.
OH NO, OH NO.
OH NO, OH NO.
OH NO, OH NO.
HEY!
OH WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SOLDIER, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA DIE.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SAILOR, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA FLY.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A FAILURE, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA CRY.
WELL, I DON'T WANNA BE A SOLDIER, MAMA,
I DON'T WANNA DIE.
OH NO, OH NO.
OH NO, OH NO.
OH NO.
© Northern Songs Ltd
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
TWO, A ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.
EV´RYBODY´S TALKIN' 'BOUT:
BAGISM AND SHAGISM AND DRAGISM AND MADISM,
RAGISM AND TAGISM,
THIS-ISM AND THAT-ISM, IS-M, IS-M, IS-M.
ALL WE ARE SAYING IS GIVE PEACE A CHANCE,
ALL WE ARE SAYING IS GIVE PEACE A CHANCE.
© Northern Songs Ltd
LOOK AT ME
John Lennon
-"Okay?
Yes, thank you."
LOOK AT ME,
WHO AM I SUPPOSED TO BE?
WHO AM I SUPPOSED TO BE?
LOOK AT ME.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BE?
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BE?
LOOK AT ME.
OH, MY LOVE,
OH, MY LOVE.
HERE I AM,
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?
HERE I AM.
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
HERE I AM.
OH, MY LOVE,
OH, MY LOVE.
LOOK AT ME,
OH, PLEASE, LOOK AT ME, MY LOVE.
HERE I AM,
OH, MY LOVE.
WHO AM I?
NOBODY KNOWS BUT ME,
NOBODY KNOWS BUT ME.
WHO AM I?
NOBODY ELSE CAN SEE,
JUST YOU AND ME.
WHO ARE WE?
OH, MY LOVE,
OH, MY LOVE,
OH.
© Northern Songs Ltd.
LONG LOST JOHN
Traditional
-"Hmm, I think the piano maybe is bettter, I just realised the ......?..........hmm....hello, Yoko...Yeah!".
WELL, HE'S LONG, LONG, LOST JOHN
LONG, LONG, LOST JOHN.
LOST JOHN STANDING BY THE RAILROAD TRACK
A-WAITIN' FOR THE FREIGHT TRAIN TO COME BACK.
THE FREIGHT TRAIN COME BACK BUT NEVER MADE A STOP
LOST JOHN THOUGHT HE'D HAVE TO RIDE THE TOP
WELL, HE'S LONG, LONG, LOST JOHN
YEAH, LONG, LONG, LOST JOHN.
WELL, LOST JOHN STANDING BY THE RAILROAD TRACK
A-WAITIN' FOR THE FREIGHT TRAIN TO COME BACK.
THE FREIGHT TRAIN COME BACK BUT NEVER MADE A STOP
LOST JOHN THOUGHT HE'D HAVE TO RIDE THE TOP
WELL, HE'S LONG, LONG, LONG LOST JOHN
WELL, HE'S LONG, LONG, LOST JOHN.
WELL, LOST JOHN STANDING BY THE RAILROAD TRACK
A-WAITIN' FOR THE FREIGHT TRAIN TO COME BACK.
THE FREIGHT TRAIN COME BACK BUT NEVER MADE A STOP
LOST JOHN THOUGHT HE'D HAVE TO RIDE THE.......
WELL, LONG, LONG, LONG JOHN
WELL, OH YEAH.
I GOT IT ABOUT AT HALF PAST THREE
YOU DON'T LOOK OUT, SHE'S GONNA SPEW ON ME
I'M GONNA RUN, RAILROAD BILL
I'M GONNA RU....
-"Hello, Richard? Mo, Mo, I'm different, that's one of the problems with it"
© Northern Songs Ltd.
NEW YORK CITY
John Lennon
WELL, I WAS STANDING ON THE CORNER, JUST ME AND YOKO ONO,
WE WAS HOLDING JERRY RUBIN BY THE HAND..
UP COME A MAN WITH A GUITAR IN HIS HAND,
SINGING, "HAVE A MARIJUANA, IF YOU CAN."
WELL, WE WAS ................. HIS NAME WAS DAVID PEEL
HE SANG, "THE POPE SMOKES DOPE ALL THE DAY"
UP COME A GUITAR MAN, TRYIN' TO BE A GUITAR,
SINGING, "THE POPE SMOKES DOPE ALL THE WAY."
NEW YORK CITY!
NEW YORK CITY!
NEW YORK CITY!
QUE PASA, NEW YORK?
QUE PASA, NEW YORK?
ATTICA STATE (live)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
-"It is my pleasure and privilige at tthis very solumn moment to introduce a young man and his wife.
who saw fit to put down in music and lyrics so that it will never be forgotten in our country, by anyone, the tragedy of Attica State.
There's no more that I can say, Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like to introduce you to John and Yoko Lennon."
-"I'd just like to say, it's an honour and a pleasure to be here at the Apollo and for the reasons we're all here.
This song, Yoko and I wrote, is called 'Attica State'"
One, two, three, four!
WHAT A WASTE OF HUMAN POWER,
WHAT A WASTE OF HUMAN LIVES.
SHOOT THE PRIS'NERS IN THE TOWERS,
FORTY-THREE POOR WIDOWED WIVES.
ATTICA STATE, ATTICA STATE,
WE'RE ALL MATES WITH ATTICA STATE.
MEDIA BLAMES IT ON THE PRIS'NERS,
BUT THE PRIS'NERS DID NOT KILL.
"ROCKEFELLER PULLED THE TRIGGER,"
THAT IS WHAT THE PEOPLE FEEL.
ATTICA STATE, ATTICA STATE,
WE'RE ALL MATES WITH ATTICA STATE.
FREE THE PRIS'NERS, JAIL THE JUDGES,
FREE ALL PRIS'NERS EV'RYWHERE.
ALL THEY NEED IS TRUTH AND JUSTICE,
ALL THE WANT IS LOVE AND CARE.
ATTICA STATE, ATTICA STATE,
WE'RE ALL MATES WITH ATTICA STATE.
THEY ALL LIVE IN SUFFOCATION,
LET'S NOT WATCH THEM DIE IN SORROW.
NOW'S THE TIME FOR REVOLUTION,
GIVE THEM ALL A CHANCE TO GROW.
ATTICA STATE, ATTICA STATE,
WE'RE ALL MATES WITH ATTICA STATE.
COME TOGETHER, JOIN THE MOVEMENT,
TAKE A STAND FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.
FEAR AND HATRED CLOUDS OUR JUDGEMENT,
FREE US ALL FROM ENDLESS NIGHT.
ATTICA STATE, ATTICA STATE,
WE'RE ALL MATES WITH ATTICA STATE.
ATTICA STATE, ATTICA STATE,
WE ALL LIVE IN ATTICA STATE.
ATTICA STATE, ATTICA STATE,
ATTICA, ATTICA, ATTICA STATE.
-"Thank you, aah, thank you, thank you, aah,. Some of you, eh, wonder what I'm doinh here with no drummers and no nothin' like that.
Well, you might know I lost my me old band, or I left it. I'm puttin' a, I'm puttin' an elecric band together, it's not ready yet.
Ah, things like this keep comin' up so, I just have to busk it. So I'm gonna sing you a song now you might know
It's called 'Imagine'"
© Lenono Music Ltd
IMAGINE (Live)
John Lennon
TWO, THREE, FOUR
IMAGINE THERE'S NO HEAVEN,
IT'S EASY IF YOU TRY.
NO HELL BELOW US,
ABOVE US ONLY SKY.
IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE
LIVING FOR TODAY, AH-HA-AH.
IMAGINE THERE'S NO COUNTRIES,
IT ISN'T HARD TO DO.
NOTHING TO KILL OR DIE FOR
AND NO RELIGION TOO.
IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE
LIVING LIFE IN PEACE,
YOU-OO-OO-
YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER,
BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.
I HOPE SOME DAY YOU'LL JOIN US
AND THE WORLD WILL LIVE AS ONE.
IMAGINE NO POSSESSIONS, (TRY!)
I WONDER IF YOU CAN.
NO NEED FOR GREED OR HUNGER,
A BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.
IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE
SHARING ALL THE WORLD,
YOU-OO-OO-
YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER,
BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.
I HOPE SOME DAY YOU'LL JOIN US
AND THE WORLD WILL LIVE AS ONE.
-"Thank you!"
© Lenono Music Ltd
BRING ON THE LUCIE (FREDA PEOPLE)
John Lennon
-"Stop! stop!"
A ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!
(Scat sing)
WE DON'T CARE WHAT FLAG YOU'RE WAVING,
WE DON'T EVEN WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME.
WE DON'T CARE WHERE YOU'RE FROM OR WHERE YOU'RE GOING,
ALL WE KNOW IT THAT YOU CAME.
YOUR MAKING ALL OUR DECISIONS,
WE HAVE JUST ONE REQUEST OF YOU,
THAT WHILE YOU'RE THINKING THINGS OVER,
HERE'S SOMETHING YOU JUST GOT TO DO.
FREE THE PEOPLE NOW,
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT NOW.
WELL, WE WERE CAUGHT WITH OUR HANDS IN THE AIR,
DON'T DESPAIR, PARANOIA'S EV'RYWHERE.
WE CAN SHAKE IT WITH LOVE WHEN WE'RE SCARED,
SO LET'S SHOUT IT ALOUD LIKE A PRAYER.
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT DO IT NOW.
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT NOW.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT RULES YOU ARE PLAYING
WE DON'T EVEN WANNA PLAY YOUR GAME.
YOU THINK YOU'RE COOL AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING,
AND 666 IS YOUR NAME.
SO WHILE YOU JERKING OFF EACH OTHER,
YOU BEAR THIS THOUGHT IN MIND;
YOUR TIME HAS COME, YOU BETTER KNOW IT,
BUT MAYBE YOU JUST CAN'T READ THE SIGNS.
FREE THE PEOPLE NOW,
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, NOW.
WELL, YOU WERE CAUGHT WITH YOUR HANDS IN THE KILL,
AND YOU STILL GOTTA SWALLOW YOUR PILL,
AS YOU SLIP AND YOU SLIDE DOWN THE HILL
ON THE BLOOD OF THE PEOPLE YOU KILLED.
STOP THE KILLING NOW,
STOP THE KILLING NOW,,
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT NOW.
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT NOW.
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT NOW.
DO IT, DO IT, DO IT, DO IT DO IT, DO IT.
-"OK I say it's picking up...
-"One and a two and a three and a fourr, hey!
-"That's it now, hold on, hold on...leet's hear more bass in the earphones and more slide guitar and a touch less of the piano
© Lenono Music Ltd.
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD,
YES, SHE IS, THINK ABOUT IT.
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD,
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT, TAKE A LOOK AT THE ONE YOU'RE WITH.
© Lenono Music Ltd
GIRALDO RIVERA - ONE TO ONE CONCERT
-"One sentence about the next act. Yesterday I said I was concerned we weren't really raising enough money
so he looked at me and said "not only will we perform for free but we'll give you $60.000 in cash for the mentally retarded.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the ..........?............. John Lennon and Yoko Ono!"
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD (live)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD,
YES, SHE IS, THINK ABOUT IT.
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD,
THINK ABOUT IT, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
WE MAKE HER PAINT HER FACE AND DANCE,
IF SHE WON'T BE A SLAVE WE SAY THAT SHE DON'T LOVE US.
IF SHE'S REAL, WE SAY SHE'S TRYIN' TO BE A MAN,
WHILE PUTTIN' HER DOWN WE PRETEND THAT SHE'S ABOVE US.
YOU KNOW, WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD,
YES, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, TAKE A LOOK AT THE ONE YOU'RE WITH.
WOMAN IS THE SLAVE TO THE SLAVES,
AH YEAH, IF YOU BELIEVE ME, SCREAM ABOUT IT!
OH1
WE MAKE HER BEAR AND RAISE OUR CHILDREN,
AND THEN WE LEAVE HER FLAT FOR BEING A FAT OLD MOTHER HEN.
WE TELL HER HOME IS THE ONLY PLACE THAT SHE SHOULD BE,
THEN WE COMPLAIN THAT SHE'S TOO UNWORLDLY TO BE OUR FRIEND.
WELL NOW, WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD,
YES, SHE IS,
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, TAKE A LOOK AT THE ONE YOU'RE WITH.
WOMAN IS THE SLAVE TO THE SLAVE,
OOH-YEAH, IF YOU BELIEVE ME YOU'D BETTER SCREAM!
TAKE IT!
WE INSULT HER EV'RY DAY ON TV,
AND WONDER WHY SHE HAS NO GUTS OR CONFIDENCE.
WHEN SHE'S YOUNG, WE KILL HER WILL TO BE FREE,
THIS IS THE ONE I CAN NEVER REMEMBER BUT YOU'LL GET THE MESSAGE ANY WAY!
YOU KNOW THAT WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD,
YES, SHE IS,
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, TAKE A LOOK AT THE ONE YOU'RE WITH.
WOMAN IS THE SLAVE TO THE SLAVES,
YEAH, CONNOLY WAS RIGHT, WEE SCREAM IT!
LOOK OUT!
WE MAKE HER PAINT HER FACE AND DANCE,
WE MAKE HER PAINT HER FACE AND DANCE,
WE MAKE HER PAINT HER FACE AND DANCE,
YOU KNOW, WE MAKE HER PAINT HER FACE AND DANCE,
DANCE, DANCE, DANCE,
WE MAKE HER PAINT HER FACE AND DANCE.
WE MAKE HER PAINT HER FACE AND DANCE.
© Lenono Music Ltd
IT'S SO HARD (live)
John Lennon
YOU GOTTA EAT,
YOU GOTTA DRINK,
YOU GOTTA FEEL SOMETHING,
YOU GOTTA WORRY.
BUT IT'S HARD,
YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD,
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE GOING DOWN.
YOU GOTTA LIVE,
YOU GOTTA LOVE,
YOU GOTTA BE SOMEBODY,
YOU GOTTA SHOVE.
BUT YOU KNOW IT'S HARD,
YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD,
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE GOING DOWN.
BUT WHEN IT'S GOOD,
IT'S REALLY GOOD.
AND WHEN I HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS, BABY,
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE GOING DOWN.
OW!
YOU GOTTA RUN,
YOU GOTTA HIDE,
YOU GOTTA KEEP YOUR WOMAN SATISFIED.
BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD,
IT'S HARD TO GET HARD,
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE GOING DOWN.
OW!
YOU GOTTA RUN,
YOU GOTTA HIDE,
YOU GOTTA KEEP YOUR WOMAN SATISFIED.
BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S HARD,
IT'S SO HARD TO GET HARD,
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE GOING DOWN.
-"Thank you, mummy, thank you, daddy!"
© Northern Songs Ltd
COME TOGETHER (live)
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR!!
SHOOT ME!
SHOOT ME!
HERE COME OLD FLAT TOP,
HE COME GROWING UP SLOWLY,
HE GOT JO JO EYEBALL,
HE ONE HOLY ROLLER,
HE GOT HAIR DOWN TO HIS KNEE.
GOT TO BE A JOKER, HE JUST DO WHAT HE PLEASE.
SHOOT ME!!
SHOOT ME!
SHOOT ME!
SHOOT ME!
HE WEAR NO SHOESHINE,
HE GOT MONKEY FINGERS,
HE GOT HAIRY ARSEHOLE,
HE ONE HOLY ROLLER,
HE SAY, "I KNOW YOU, YOU KNOW ME.
ONE THING I CAN TELL YOU IS YOU GOT TO BE FREE."
COME TOGETHER,
RIGHT NOW,
OVER ME.
HE BAG PRODUCTION,
HE GOT WALRUS GUMBOOT,
HE ONO SIDEBOARD,
HE ONE SPINAL CRACKER
HE GOT FEET DOWN BELOW HIS KNEES
HOLD YOU IN HIS ARMCHAIR, YOU CAN FEEL HIS DISEASE.
COME TOGETHER,
RIGHT NOW,
OVER YOU.
(SHOOT!)
(SHOOT!)
(SHOOT!)
OW!
(SHOOT!)
HE ROLLER COASTER,
HE GOT EARLY WARNING,
HE GOT MUDDY WATER,
HE ONE MOJO FILTER,
HE SAY, "ONE AND ONE AND ONE IS THREE."
GOT TO BE GOOD LOOKING, HE'S SO HARD TO SEE.
COME TOGETHER,
RIGHT NOW,
STOP THE WAR!
(SHOOT)
(SHOOT)
COME TOGETHER,
COME TOGETHER,
COME TOGETHER, RIGHT!
COME TOGETHER, HEY!
COME TOGETHER.
- "Thank you!"
Northern Songs Ltd
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
Yoko Ono and John Lennon
HAPPY CHRISTMAS, KYOKO.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS, JULIAN.
SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
ANOTHER YEAR OVER, A NEW ONE JUST BEGUN.
AND SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS, I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN,
THE NEAR AND THE DEAR ONE, THE OLD AND THE YOUNG.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
LET'S HOPE IT'S A GOOD ONE WITHOUT ANY FEAR.
AND SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS FOR WEAK AND FOR STRONG,
FOR THE RICH AND THE POOR ONES, THE ROAD IS SO LONG.
AND SO HAPPY CHRISTMAS FOR BLACK AND FOR WHITE,
FOR THE YELLOW AND RED ONES, LET'S STOP ALL THE FIGHT.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
LET'S HOPE IT'S A GOOD ONE WITHOUT ANY FEAR.
AND SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS AND WHAT HAVE WE DONE?
ANOTHER YEAR OVER, AND A NEW ONE JUST BEGUN.
AND SO HAPPY CHRISTMAS, WE HOPE YOU HAVE FUN,
THE NEAR AND THE DEAR ONE, THE OLD AND THE YOUNG.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
LET'S HOPE IT'S A GOOD ONE WITHOUT ANY FEAR.
WAR IS OVER
IF YOU WANT IT,
WAR IS OVER NOW.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
© Lenono Music Ltd
THE LUCK OF THE IRISH (live)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
OK, ONE, TWO, THREE, ONE TWO, THREE
IF YOU HAD THE LUCK OF THE IRISH,
YOU'D BE SORRY AND WISH YOU WERE DEAD.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LUCK OF THE IRISH,
AND YOU'D WISH YOU WAS ENGLISH INSTEAD.
A THOUSAND YEARS OF TORTURE AND HUNGER,
DROVE THE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THEIR LAND.
A LAND FULL OF BEAUTY AND WONDER
WAS RAPED BY THE BRITISH BRIGANDS!
GODDAMNED!
GODDAMNED!
IF YOU COULD KEEP VOICES LIKE FLOWERS,
THERE'S BE SHAMROCK ALL OVER THE WORLD.
IF YOU COULD DRINK DREAMS LIKE IRISH STREAMS,
THEN THE WORLD WOULD BE AS HIGH AS THE MOUNTAIN OF MORN.
IN THE 'POOL THEY TOLD US THE STORY
HOW THE ENGLISH DIVIDED THE LAND.
OF THE PAIN AND THE DEATH AND THE GLORY
AND THE POETS OF AULD EIRELAND.
IF WE COULD MAKE CHAINS WITH THE MORNING DEW,
THE WORLD WOULD BE LIKE GALWAY BAY.
LET'S WALK OVER RAINBOWS LIKE LEPRECHAUNS,
THE WORLD WOULD BE ONE BIG BLARNEY STONE.
WHY THE HELL ARE THE ENGLISH THERE ANYWAY?
AS THEY KILL WITH GOD ON THEIR SIDE!
BLAME IT ALL ON THE KIDS AND THE I.R.A.
AS THE BASTARDS COMMIT GENOCIDE!
AYE! AYE!
GENOCIDE!
OKAY!
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LUCK OF THE IRISH,
YOU'D BE SORRY AND WISH YOU WERE DEAD.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LUCK OF THE IRISH,
AND YOU'D WISH YOU WAS ENGLISH INSTEAD.
ONE MORE TIME!
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LUCK OF THE IRISH,
YOU'D BE SORRY AND WISH YOU WERE DEAD.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LUCK OF THE IRISH,
AND YOU'D WISH YOU WAS ENGLISH INSTEAD,
HEY, YES, YOU'D WISH YOU WERE ENGLISH INSTEAD.
- "Thank you!"
© Lenono Music Ltd
JOHN SINCLAIR (live)
John Lennon
-"Now we came here not only to help John and to spotlight what's goin' on.
But also it show to the...to say to all of you, that aaah..apathy isn't here and that we can do somethin'.
Ok, so flower power didn't work, so what? We start again.
This song I wrote for John Sinclair."
- "OK, John Sinclair, nice and easy now... sneaky!"
One, two, a one, two, three, four.
IT AIN'T FAIR, JOHN SINCLAIR,
IN THE STIR FOR BREATHING AIR.
WON'T YOU CARE FOR JOHN SINCLAIR,
IN THE STIR FOR BREATHING AIR?
LET HIM BE, SET HIM FREE,
LET HIM BE LIKE YOU AND ME.
THEY GAVE HIM TEN FOR TWO,
WHAT ELSE CAN JUDGE COLUMBO DO?
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT,
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT,
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT TO SET HIM FREE.
IF HE'D WAS A SOLDIER MAN,
SHOOTING GOOKS IN VIETNAM,
IF HE WAS THE C.I.A.,
SELLING DOPE AND MAKING HAY,
HE'D BE FREE, THEY'D LET HIM BE,
BREATHING AIR LIKE YOU AND ME.
THEY GAVE HIM TEN FOR TWO,
WHAT ELSE CAN JUDGE COLUMBO DO?
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT,
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT,
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT TO SET HIM FREE.
THEY GAVE HIM TEN FOR TWO,
AND THEY GOT ........?....... TOO!
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT,
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT,
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT TO SET HIM FREE.
WAS HE JAILED FOR WHAT HE DONE
OR REPRESENTING EV'RYONE?
FREE JOHN NOW, IF YOU CAN,
FROM THE CLUTCHES OF THE MAN.
LET HIM BE, LIFT THE LID,
BRING HIM TO HIS WIFE AND KIDS.
ALRIGHT!
THEY GAVE HIM TEN FOR TWO,
WHAT ELSE CAN THE BASTARDS DO?
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT,
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT,
WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT, WE GOT TO SET HIM FREE, FREE!
-Ok, thank you all for coming, we're way over time, sorry we couldn't hear more music
John, if you're listening still in jail, man, i hope this help, we hope to see you here soon
Thank you all for coming and being so nice"
© Northern Songs Ltd
THE DAVID FROST SHOW
-"We're just gonna... Welcome back, welcome back with John and Yoko, Yoko and John
This song is written by, the John Sinclair song, who wrote that song?
-"Ah, John Sinclair, I wrote this one.. He spent two years in prison, virtually in isolation and solitary, in case he infiltrated the other prisoners or something. He didn't want any help for two years because he thought why bother, justice will let me out, my appeals will let me out......after two years he began to worry and he asked for some help. We went down, had a rally with 15.000 people. We weren't the only people there, Little Stevie Wonder, and Phil Ochs and Alan Ginsburg...a really big rally."
-"Big Stevie Wonder now!"
-"Big Stevie Wonder, yeah, and it was a beautiful show. Many people devoted their time to it and we came along, sang the songs we sang to you and this one, John Sinclair, which was the final one. By a stroke of good luck he was released on Monday.
MIND GAMES (I PROMISE)
John Lennon
OH, I PROMISE, YES, I PROMISE YOU
I'LL NEVER, NEVER HURT YOU AGAIN.
YES, I MAKE A SOLEMN PROMISE
OH YEAH, I'LL NEVER HURT YOU AGAIN
'CAUSE LOVE IS THE ANSWER,
AND YOU KNOW THAT IT'S TRUE
OH YEAH, YOKO.
© Lenono Music Ltd.
MIND GAMES (MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR)
John Lennon
MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR
I KNOW, YOU'VE HEARD IT BEFORE.
MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR
I KNOW, YOU'VE HEARD IT BEFORE.
LOVE IS THE ANSWER,
AND YOU KNOW THAT IT'S TRUE,
OH YEAH, OH YEAH.
© Lenono Music Ltd.
ONE DAY (AT A TIME)
John Lennon
YOU ARE MY WEAKNESS,
YOU ARE MY STRENGTH,
NOTHING I HAVE IN THE WORLD
MAKES BETTER SENSE.
'CAUSE I'M A FISH AND YOU'RE THE SEA.
WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER
WHEN WE'RE APART,
THERE'S NEVER A BEAT IN BETWEEN
THE BEAT OF OUR HEARTS.
'CAUSE I'M THE APPLE AND YOU'RE THE TREE.
(Toot-toot-toot)
ONE DAY AT A TIME IS ALL WE DO-BE DOO,
ONE DAY AT A TIME IS GOOD FOR
YOU,
OH,
OH,
OH-OH.
YOU ARE MY WOMAN,
I AM YOUR MAN,
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS AT ALL,
NOW I UNDERSTAND
THAT I'M THE DOOR AND YOU'RE THE KEY.
AND EV'RY MORNING,
I WAKE IN YOUR SMILE,
FEELING YOUR BREATH ON MY FACE
AND THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES.
'CAUSE YOU'RE THE HONEY AND I'M THE BEE.
(Toot-toot-toot)
ONE DAY AT A TIME IS ALL WE DO-BE -DOO-BE-DOO,
ONE DAY AT A TIME IS GOOD FOR
YOU,
US TWO,
YOU TOO,
OH-OH.
DO DO DO DO
DO DO DO DO
DO DO DO DO DO DO
DO DO DO DO
'CAUSE I'M THE FISH AND YOU'RE THE SEA,
'CAUSE I'M THE APPLE AND YOU'RE THE TREE,
'CAUSE I'M THE DOOR AND YOU'RE THE KEY,
'CAUSE I'M A HONEY AND YOU'RE THE BEE.
© Lenono Music Ltd.
I KNOW
John Lennon
-"The end of two middle aged"
THE YEARS HAVE PASSED SO QUICKLY,
ONE THING I UNDERSTOOD:
I'M ONLY LEARNING TELL THE TREES FROM WOOD.
AND I KNOW JUST HOW YOU FEEL,
AND I KNOW NOW WHAT I HAVE DONE.
AND I KNOW THAT I'M GUILTY, YES, I AM,
BUT I NEVER COULD READ YOUR MIND.
TODAY,
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YESTERDAY,
RIGHT NOW,
I LOVE YOU MORE, RIGHT NO-OO-OO-OO-OW.
AND I KNOW WHAT'S COMING DOWN
AND I KNOW WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.
AND I KNOW IT'S GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME
NOW WE'RE SHARING EACH OTHERS MIND.
I KNOW WHAT I WAS MISSING,
BUT NOW MY EYES CAN SEE.
PUT MYSELF IN YOUR PLACE AS YOU DID FOR ME.
TODAY,
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YESTERDAY-HEY,
RIGHT NOW,
I LOVE YOU MORE, RIGHT NO-OO-OO-OO-OW.
OOOH - OH-OH-OH
NO MORE CRY, NO MORE CRYIN'
© Lenono Music Ltd.
I'M THE GREATEST
John Lennon
-"OK, OK, Shall we try another one? Itt's the intro that we're worst on now, a bit slow isn't it?
-"Yeah..."
-"Yeah, too .....?......on the tom tomm's or something, about four, ok, shall we try it?
OK boys, this is it!
Hey, hey one, two, three, four.
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY,
WAY BACK HOME IN LIVERPOOL,
MY MAMA TOLD ME, I WAS GREAT.
THEN WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER,
I KNEW THAT I HAD GOT SOMETHING GOING,
MY BABY TOLD ME I WAS GREAT.
NOW I'M A MAN,
A WOMAN TOOK ME BY THE HAND,
AND SHE TOLD ME...I WAS GREAT.
I WAS IN THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH,
FOR WHAT IT WAS WORTH.
AND NOW I'M THIRTY-TWO;
AND ALL I WANNA DO, IS BOOGALOO!
HEY!
YEAH, I LOOK AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR,
I SEE MY WIFE AND KIDS,
AND THEY TELL ME...YOU'RE GREAT.
NOW LET ME INTRODUCE TO YOU
THE ONE AND ONLY BILLIE SHEARS
AH, SHE'S THIRTY-TWO;
AND ALL SHE WANTS TO DO, IS BOOGALOO!
HEY!
HEY, HEY, HEY, HEAR THEM SAY,
MY MAMA TOLD ME I WAS GREAT
HO! HO! HO!
-"Let's go again, go straight from thee top
Ok, oh, that's ok...bang....two, three, four!
© Lenono Music Ltd.
GOODNIGHT VIENNA
John Lennon
.....LAST NIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,
SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, SHE MADE ME UPTIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH....
-Oh gee! I'm worn out! Can we try another, Can you hear what he's saying?
I TOOK MY BABY TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,
SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, SHE MADE ME UPTIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,
UP COME A BUTCHER WITH HER JU JUS ALIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,
IT'S ALL DA-DA-DA-DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.
FELT LIKE A BOHUNK BUT I KEPT UP MY COOL, AH-HAH-HAH,
GREEN AS A FROG, MAN, I WAS BACK INTO SCHOOL, AH-HAH-HAH,
ZIPPED UP MY MOUTH 'CAUSE I WAS STARTING TO DROOL, AH-HAH-HAH,
IT'S ALL DA-DA-DA-DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.
GIT IT UP!
GIT IT UP!
GIT IT UP!
GIT IT UP!
IT'S ALL DA-DA-DA-DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.
SHE SAID SHE LOVED ME BUT I KNEW SHE WAS LYING, AH-HAH-HAH,
FELT LIKE AN ARAB WHO WAS DANCING THROUGH ZION, AH-HAH-HAH,
DON'T CALL NO DOCTOR WHEN YOU JUST FEEL LIKE CRYING, AH-HAH-HAH,
IT'S ALL DA-DA-DA-DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.
UHUH-
GIT IT UP!
GIT IT UP!
GIT IT UP!
GIT IT UP!
I TOOK MY BABY TO A PARTY LAST NIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,
SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, IT MADE ME UPTIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,
UP CAME A DOCT.... WITH HIS NEEDLES IN SIGHT, AH-HAH-HAH,
IT'S ALL DOWN TO GOODNIGHT VIENNA.
© Lenono Music Ltd.
JERRY LEWIS TELETHON
-"John and Yoko, let's hear it! John LLennon, John Lennon, Yoko! Let's hear them, let's get a bow, John Lennon, John, Yoko!
(Audience) John! John! John! John!.....
-"John, Yoko, John, Yoko, John, Yoko, John....I'll tell you what, Oh, cool it, cool it! I would suspect that John Lennon is probably one of the wisest showman I've ever met. He knows what he's doin'!
He did two things, he did two...shhhh! Please! He did two things tonight. He came here to help, one, I think this was the primary purpose of his visit. And, two, he meant to say something. I think he did both those things. He has split. Let's thank them very much!
"A KISS IS JUST A KISS"
Herman Hupfield
YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS,
A KISS IS JUST A KISS
A FLY IS JUST A FLY
RIGHT, AND WE'RE TOGETHER
A ROSE IS A ROSE.
REAL LOVE
John Lennon
-"OK, Start again, silly boy. Take fouur!"
ALL MY LITTLE PLANS AND SCHEMES,
GONE LIKE SOME FORGOTTEN DREAMS.
SEEMS THAT ALL I REALLY WAS DOING
WAS WAITING FOR YOU.
JUST LIKE LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS,
PLAYING WITH THEIR LITTLE TOYS.
SEEMS LIKE ALL WE'RE REALLY WERE DOING
WAS WAITING FOR LOVE.
NO NEED TO BE ALONE,
NO NEED TO BE ALONE.
IT'S REAL LOVE, YES, IT'S REAL,
YES, IT'S REAL LOVE, IT'S REAL.
FROM THIS MOMENT ON I KNOW
EXACTLY WHERE MY LIFE WILL GO,
SEEMS LIKE ALL I REALLY WAS DOING
WAS WAITING FOR LOVE.
THOUGHT I'D BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE,
BUT IN MY HEART, I WANTED MORE.
SEEMS LIKE ALL I REALLY WAS DOING
WAS WAITING FOR YOU.
NO NEED TO BE AFRAID,
NO NEED TO BE AFRAID,
IT'S REAL LOVE, YES, IT'S REAL,
YES, IT'S REAL LOVE, IT'S REAL.
© Lenono Music Inc
YOU ARE HERE
John Lennon
-"'Bout there was it? OK, let's count.....!"
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.
FROM LIVERPOOL
TO TOKYO,
WHAT A WAY TO GO.
FROM DISTANT LANDS,
ONE WOMAN, ONE MAN,
LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW.
THREE THOUSAND MILES OVER THE OCEAN.
THREE THOUSAND LIGHT-YEARS
FROM THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN.
FROM MYSTICO
TO MAGICO,
WHAT A WAY TO FLY.
FROM ..............?................,
TO VILLAGE GREEN,
LET IN THE LIGHT..
THREE THOUSAND MILES OVER THE OCEAN.
THREE THOUSAND LIGHT-YEARS
FROM THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN.
LOVE HAS OPENED UP MY MIND,
LOVE HAS BLOWN RIGHT THROUGH.
WHEREVER YOU ARE,
YOU ARE HERE.
WHEREVER YOU ARE,
YOU ARE HERE.
THREE THOUSAND MILES OVER THE OCEAN.
THREE THOUSAND LIGHT-YEARS
FROM THE LAND OF SURPRISING SUN.
EAST IS EAST
AND WEST IS WEST,
THE TWAIN SHALL MEET.
EAST IS WEST AND WEST IS EAST,
LET IT BE COMPLETE.
THREE THOUSAND MILES RIGHT OVER THE OCEAN.
THREE THOUSAND LIGHT-YEARS
FROM THE LAND OF THE MORNING STAR.
UH HU -
UH HU-
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