Соло-John
Тексты песен сольных альбомов Джона Леннона
LENNON
(4 CD Boxed Set)
DISC ONE
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE (4:54)
BLUE SUEDE SHOES (live) (2:38)
MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) (live) (3:25)
DIZZY MISS LIZZIE (live) (3:23)
YER BLUES (live) (3:43)
COLD TURKEY (5:03)
INSTANT KARMA! (WE ALL SHINE ON) (3:23)
MOTHER (5:36)
HOLD ON (1:53)
I FOUND OUT (3:38)
WORKING CLASS HERO (3:51)
ISOLATION (2:53)
REMEMBER (4:36)
LOVE (3:24)
WELL WELL WELL (6:00)
LOOK AT ME (2:54)
GOD (4:10)
MY MUMMY'S DEAD (0:54)
POWER TO THE PEOPLE (3:19)
WELL (BABY PLEASE DON'T GO) (3:56)
DISC TWO
IMAGINE (3:05)
CRIPPLED INSIDE (3:49)
JEALOUS GUY (4:15)
IT'S SO HARD (2:27)
GIVE ME SOME TRUTH (3:16)
OH MY LOVE (2:46)
HOW DO YOU SLEEP? (5:36)
HOW? (3:43)
OH YOKO! (4:19)
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) (3:35)
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD (5:16)
NEW YORK CITY (4:29)
JOHN SINCLAIR (3:28)
COME TOGETHER (live) (4:26)
HOUND DOG (live) (3:02)
MIND GAMES (4:12)
AISUMASEN (I'M SORRY) (4:44)
ONE DAY (AT A TIME) (3:09)
INTUITION (3:09)
OUT THE BLUE (3:21)
DISC THREE
WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT (3:28)
GOING DOWN ON LOVE (3:54)
OLD DIRT ROAD (4:12)
BLESS YOU (4:37)
SCARED (4:37)
No. 9 DREAM (4:48)
SURPRISE, SURPRISE (SWEET BIRD OF PARADOX) (2:55)
STEEL AND GLASS (4:37)
NOBODY LOVES YOU (WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT) (5:08)
STAND BY ME (3:28)
AIN'T THAT A SHAME (2:31)
DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? (2:53)
SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN (3:02)
SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN' (2:19)
ANGEL BABY (3:41)
JUST BECAUSE (4:25)
WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT (live w/Elton John) (4:20)
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (live w/Elton John) (6:00)
I SAW HER STANDING THERE (live w/Elton John) (3:28)
DISC FOUR
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER (3:56)
CLEANUP TIME (2:57)
I'M LOSING YOU (4:00)
BEAUTIFUL BOY (DARLING BOY) (4:04)
WATCHING THE WHEELS (3:31)
WOMAN (3:27)
DEAR YOKO (2:32)
I'M STEPPING OUT (4:03)
I DON'T WANNA FACE IT (3:21)
NOBODY TOLD ME (3:33)
BORROWED TIME (4:31)
(FORGIVE ME) MY LITTLE FLOWER PRINCESS (2:30)
EVERY MAN HAS A WOMAN WHO LOVES HIM (3:31)
GROW OLD WITH ME (3:05)
DISC ONE
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
By 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.
Yeh!
Come on,
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout:
Ministers, sinisters, banisters and canisters,
Bishops, fishops, rabbis and popeyes's,
Bye-bye, bye-bye, byes.
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
Let me tell you now,
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout:
Revolution, evolution, masturbation,
Flagellation, regulation, integrations,
Meditations, united nations, congratulations.
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
Oh, let's stick with it!
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout:
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg,
Hare Krishna, Hare, Hare, Krishna.
All we are saying is give peace a chance...
Okay, beautiful, yeah!
Yeah! You made it!
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
By Carl Lee Perkins
Recorded live at the Varsity Stadium, Toronto, 13 September 1969
"Hello! A-good evening! Ah! Okay? Okay, we're just gonna do numbers that we know, you know, 'cause we've never played together before. Okay"
Well, it's a one for the money, two for the show,
Three to get ready, now go, cat, go!
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes.
Well, you can do anything
But lay off them blue suede shoes.
Well, you can knock me down, step in my face,
Slander my name all over the place.
Do anything that you wanna do,
But, aw-aw, honey, lay off them shoes.
Well, you can burn my house, steal my car,
Drink my liquor from the old fruit jar.
Do anything that you wanna do,
But, aw-aw, honey, lay off them shoes.
Well, hey!
Well, it's blue, blue, blue suede shoes,
Hey, blue, blue, blue suede shoes,
Hey, blue, blue, blue suede shoes,
Hey, blue, blue, blue suede shoes.
Well, you can do anything
But lay off my blue suede shoes.
"Thank you!"
MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT)
By Berry Gordy Jr and Janie Bradford
Recorded live at the Varsity Stadium, Toronto, 13 September 1969
"One... 'Money' in 'E'. One, two, three, four!"
The best things in life are free,
But you can keep it to the birds and bees.
I want money,
That's what I want,
That's what I want, yeah,
That's what I want.
Money don't get ev'rything it's true,
What it don't get I can't use.
Now give me money...
Your love give me such a thrill,
But your love don't pay no bills.
Hey now give me money,
Whole lot of money,
Lots of money,
Give me money,
That's what I want, want,
That's what I want.
DIZZY MISS LIZZY
By Larry Williams
Recorded live at the Varsity Stadium, Toronto, 13 September 1969
You make me dizzy, miss Lizzy,
When you rock and roll.
You make me dizzy, miss Lizzy,
When you do the stroll.
Come on, miss Lizzy,
Love me 'fore I grow too old.
Come on, give me fever,
Put your little hand in mine.
Oh, baby,
Girl, you look so fine.
Come on, come on, come on, come on, Lizzy,
I wanna be your lovin' man.
Ooh!
Come on, give me fever,
Put your little hand in mine.
Yeah, baby,
Girl, you look so fine.
Come on, come on, come on, come on, Lizzy, ho!
Girl, I wanna be your man.
YER BLUES
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Recorded live at the Varsity Stadium, Toronto, 13 September 1969
"Yer Blues, okay?"
One, two, yeah... One, two, three...
Yes, I'm lonely, wanna die,
Yes, I'm lonely, wanna die.
If I ain't dead already,
Ho, girl, you know the reason why.
In the mornin', wanna die,
In the evenin', wanna die.
My mother was of the sky,
My father was of the earth,
But I am of the universe,
And you know what it's worth.
The eagle picks my eye,
The worm he licks my bone.
I feel so suicidal,
Just like Dylan's Mister Jones.
Black cloud crossed my mind,
Blue mist round my soul,
Feel so suicidal,
Even hate my rock and roll.
COLD TURKEY (live)
By John Lennon
Recorded live at the Varsity Stadium, Toronto, 13 September 1969
"This is a new song that, er... John wrote"
"And we've never done this number before so best of luck. It's called 'Cold Turkey'"
One, two, three, four!
The temp'rature's risin', fever is high,
Can't see no future, can't see no sky.
My feet are so heavy, so is my head,
I wish I was a baby, I wish I was dead.
Cold turkey has got me on the run.
My body is aching, goose pimple bone.
Can't see nobody, leave me alone.
Eyes are wide open, so is my head,
There' s one thing I'm sure of,
I'm in at the deep freeze.
Ah.
Thirty-six hours rollin' in pain,
Prayin' to someone, free me again.
Oh, I'll be a good boy, make, make me well,
I'll give you anything, get me out of this hell.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh.
"I've got to get that voice, aahh, aahh..."
"How are we doin'?"
INSTANT KARMA
By John Lennon
Three, four
Instant karma's gonna get you,
Gonna knock you right on the head.
You better get yourself together,
Pretty soon you're gonna be dead.
What in the world you thinking of
Laughing in the face of love?
What on earth you tryin' to do?
It's up to you, yeah, you!
Instant karma's gonna get you,
Gonna look you right in the face.
Better get yourself together, darlin',
Join the human race.
How in the world you gonna see,
Laughing at fools like me?
Who on earth do you think you are,
A superstar? Well, all right, you are!
Well, we all shine on,
Like the moon and the stars and the sun.
Well, we all shine on,
Ev'ryone, come on!
Instant karma's gonna get you,
Gonna knock you off your feet.
Better recognize your brothers,
Ev'ryone you meet.
Why in the world are we here?
Surely not to live in pain and fear.
Why on earth are you there?
When you're ev'rywhere, come and get your share.
Well, we all shine on,
Like the moon and the stars and the sun.
Yeah, we all shine on,
Come on and on and on, on, on.
Yeah, yeah, all right.
Well, we all shine on,
Like the moon and the stars and the sun.
Yeah, we all shine on,
On and on and on, on and on...
MOTHER
By John Lennon
Mother, you had me, but I never had you.
I, 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.
I needed you, you didn't need me.
So I, I just gotta tell you, mm,
Goodbye, goodbye.
Children, don't do what I have done.
I couldn't walk and I tried to run.
So I, I just gotta tell you,
Goodbye, goodbye.
Mama, don't go,
Daddy, come home...
HOLD ON (JOHN)
By John Lennon
Hold on, John,
John, hold on, it's gonna be alright.
You gonna win the fight.
Hold on, Yoko,
Yoko, hold on, it's gonna be alright.
You gonna make the flight.
When you're by yourself
And there's no one else,
You just have yourself
And you tell yourself
Just to hold on.
Hold on, world,
World, hold on, it's gonna be alright.
You gonna see the light.
Oh, and when you're one,
Really one,
Well, you get things done
Like they've never been done,
So hold on.
I FOUND OUT
By John Lennon
I told you before stay away from my door,
Don't give me that brother, brother, brother, brother.
The freaks on the phone, won't leave me alone,
So don't give me that brother, brother, brother, brother.
No!
I, I found out,
I, I found out.
Now that I showed you what I've 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.
Some of you sittin' there with your cock in your hand,
Don't get you nowhere, don't make you a man.
I heard something 'bout my ma and my pa,
They didn't want me so they made me a star.
Old hare Krishna got nothing on you,
Just keep you crazy with nothing to do.
Keep you occupied with pie in the sky,
There ain't no guru who can see through your eyes.
I seen the junkies, I've been through it all,
I've seen religions from Jesus to Paul.
Don't let them fool you with dope and cocaine,
No one can harm you, feel your own pain.
I, I found out,
I, found this out,
I, I found out.
Oh!
WORKING CLASS HERO
By John Lennon
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.
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.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV,
And you think you're so clever and classless and free.
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see.
There's room at the top, they are telling you still,
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill.
If you want to be like the folks on the hill.
If you want to be a hero, well, just follow me,
If you want to be a hero, well, just follow me.
ISOLATION
By 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.
Isolation!
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.
Isolation!
REMEMBER
By John Lennon
Remember, when you were young,
How the hero was never hung,
Always got away.
Remember, how the man
Used to leave you empty handed,
Always, always let you down.
If you ever change your mind
About leaving it all behind,
Remember, remember today, hey, hey.
And don't feel sorry
The way it's gone.
Don't you worry
'bout what you've done.
Just remember when you were small
How people seemed so tall,
Always had their way, hey, hey.
Do you remember your ma and pa
Just wishing for movie stardom,
Always, always playing a part.
If you ever feel so sad
And the whole world is driving you mad,
Remember, remember today, hey, hey.
And don't feel sorry
'bout the way it's gone.
Don't you worry
'bout what you've done.
No, no, remember,
Remember,
The fifth of november!
LOVE
By John Lennon
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.
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, my love.
GOD
By 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,
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I don't believe in magic,
I don't believe in i-ching,
Don't believe in Bible,
Don't believe in tarot,
Don't believe in Hitler,
Don't believe in Jesus,
I don't believe in Kennedy,
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'll just have to carry on,
The dream is over.
MY MUMMY'S DEAD
By John Lennon
My mummy's dead,
I can't get it through my head,
Though it's been so many years.
My mummy's dead.
I can't explain,
So much pain.
I could never show it,
My mummy's dead.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE
By John Lennon
Power to the people!
Power to the people!
Power to the people!
Power to the people, right on!
Say we want a revolution,
We'd better get it on right away.
Well, get yer on your feet
And into the street, singing
A million workers workin' for nothin',
You better give 'em what they really own.
We got to put you down
When we come into town singing
I gotta ask you comrades and brothers,
How do you treat your own woman back home?
She's got to be herself,
So she can give us help singing:
Now, now, now, now!
Oh well, power to the people!
Power to the people!
Power to the people!
Power to the people, right on!
BABY PLEASE DON'T GO
By 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 love 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.
DISC TWO
IMAGINE
By John Lennon
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.
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.
CRIPPLED INSIDE
By John Lennon
You can shine your shoes and wear a suit,
You can comb your hair and look quite cute,
You can hide your face behind a smile.
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside.
You can wear a mask and paint your face,
You can call yourself the human race,
You can wear a collar and a tie.
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside.
Well, now you know that your cat has nine lives, babe,
Nine lives to itself.
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun,
Mama, take a look outside.
Go!
You can go to church and sing a hymn,
You can judge me by the colour of my skin,
You can live a lie until you die.
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside.
Take it, brother!
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside...
JEALOUS GUY
By John Lennon
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.
I was tryin' to catch your eyes,
Thought that you was tryin' to hide.
I was swallowing my pain,
I was swallowing my pain.
Watch out,
I'm just a jealous guy,
Look out, babe,
I'm just a jealous guy.
IT'S SO HARD
By John Lennon
You gotta live,
You gotta love,
You gotta be somebody,
You gotta shove.
But it's so hard,
It's really hard,
Sometimes I feel like going down.
You gotta eat,
You gotta drink,
You gotta feel something,
You gotta worry.
But it's so hard,
It's really 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.
You gotta run,
You gotta hide,
You gotta keep your woman satisfied.
GIVE ME SOME TRUTH
By John Lennon
I'm sick and tired of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics.
All I want is the truth,
Just give me some truth.
I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig headed politicians.
No short haired, yellow bellied son of tricky dicky's
Gonna mother hubbard soft soap me with just a pocketful of hope.
Money for dope, money for rope.
I'm sick to death of seeing things
From tight-lipped, condescending, mommies little chauvinists.
All I want is the truth,
Just give me some truth now.
I've had enough of watching scenes
Of schizophrenic, ego centric, paranoic, prima donnas.
All I want is the truth now,
Just give me some truth.
I'm sick and tired of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics.
All i want is the truth now,
Just give me some truth now.
I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig headed politicians.
All I want is the truth now,
Just give me some truth now...
OH MY LOVE
By John Lennon and Yoko Ono
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 lover, 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.
HOW DO YOU SLEEP?
By John Lennon
So Sergeant Pepper took you by surprise,
You better see right thru that mother's eyes.
Those freaks was right when they said you was dead,
The one mistake you made was in your head.
Oh, how do you sleep?
Oh, 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've just "Another Day".
A pretty face may last a year or two,
But pretty soon they'll see what you can do.
The sound you make is muzak to my ears,
You must have learned something in all those years.
HOW?
By John Lennon
How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing?
How can I go forward when I don't know which way to turn?
How can I go forward into something I'm not sure of?
Oh no,
Oh no.
How can I have feeling when I don't know if it's a feeling?
How can I feel something if I just don't know how to feel?
How can I have feelings when my feelings have always been denied?
Oh no,
Oh no.
You know life can be long,
And you got to be so strong.
And the world is so tough,
Sometimes I feel I've had enough.
How can I give love when I don't know what it is I'm giving?
How can I give love when I just don't know how to give?
How can I give love when love is something I ain't never had?
Oh no,
Oh no.
How can we go forward when we don't know which way we're facing?
How can we go forward when we don't know which way to turn?
How can we go forward into something we're not sure of?
Oh no,
Oh no.
OH YOKO!
By John Lennon
In the middle of the night,
In the middle of the night I call your name.
Oh, Yoko,
Oh, Yoko,
My love will turn you on.
In the middle of a bath,
In the middle of a bath I call your name.
In the middle of a shave,
In the middle of a shave I call your name.
In the middle of a dream,
In the middle of a dream I call your name.
Right!
In the middle of a cloud,
In the middle of a cloud I call your name.
Okay?
Oh, yoko.
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
By 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.
And so happy Christmas, we hope you have fun,
The near and the dear one, the old and the young.
WOMAN IS THE NIGGER OF THE WORLD
By 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,
Think about it, do something about it.
We make her paint her face and dance,
If she won't be a slave and 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.
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 of the slaves,
Oh yeah, better scream about it, yeah!
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 she should be,
Then we complain that she's too unworldly to be our friend.
Oh, 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.
Oh, woman is the slave to the slave,
Yeah, all right.
Hit 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,
While tellin' her not to be so smart we put her down for being so dumb.
Oh well, 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,
Yes, she is,
If you believe, we'd better scream about it!
Uh, uh, uh, hey, hey.
We make her paint her face and dance...
NEW YORK CITY
By John Lennon
Standing on the corner, just me and Yoko Ono,
We was waiting for Jerry to land.
Up come a man with a guitar in his hand,
Singing, "Have a marijuana, if you can".
His name was David Peel and we found that he was real,
He sang, "The pope smokes dope ev'ryday".
Up come a policeman, shoved us of the street,
Singing, "Power to the people today".
New York City!
New York City!
New York City!
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?
Hey, hey!
Well, down to max's, Kansas City, got down the nitty gritty
With the Elephant's Memory Band.
Laid something down as the news spread around
About the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band.
Well, we played some funky boogie, and laid some tutti fritti,
Singing, "Long tall Sally's a man".
Up come a preacher man, tryin' to be a teacher,
Singing, "God's a red herring in drag!"
Hey!
Oh yeah!
Well, we did the staten island ferry, making movies for the telly,
Played the fillmore and apollo for freedom.
Tried to shake our image, just a-cycling through the village,
But we found that we had left it back in London.
Well, nobody came to bug us, hustle us or shove us,
We decided to make it our home.
If the man wants to shove us out, we gonna jump and shout,
The statue of liberty said, "Come!"
Well, New York, yeh,
Alright!
Oh, New York City!
Back in New York City!
Yeah, New York City!
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?
Ass city!
Down in the village,
Yeah, what a city!
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?
Yeah, rock on!
Hey! What a bad, bad city!
Bad-ass city!
Bad-ass city!
Que pasa, New York?
Que pasa, New York?
Hey, city, city!
JOHN SINCLAIR
By John Lennon
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 the judges 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 been 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.
Right on!
They gave him ten for two,
They got old lee otis 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, free now!
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 home 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!
COME TOGETHER
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Recorded live at the Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. 30 August 1972
We go back in the past just once. You might remember this better than I do, actually. Okay? Something about a "flat top", that's all I know.
One, two, a one, two, three, four!
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, 'cause he's so hard to please.
Shoot me! Shoot me!
He wear no shoeshine,
He got walrus gumboot,
He got monkey fingers,
He shoot coca cola,
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 you.
He bag production,
He got ono sideboard,
He one spinal cracker,
He got early what?
'Cause he say hair beneath, under his feet,
Hold you in his armchair, you can feel his disease.
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, 'cause he's so hard to see.
Come together, right now, over me, over you, over there.
Come together,
Come together,
Come together,
Come together, right!
Thank you, thank you.
I nearly got all the words right, too!
HOUND DOG
By Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Recorded live at the Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. 30 August 1972
We like to do the last number and go and recover.
One, two, three, four!
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog,
Cryin' all the time.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog,
Cryin' all the time.
You ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine.
When they said that you was highclassed,
That was just a lie.
When they said that you was highclassed,
That was just a lie.
You ain't never caught no rabbit,
You ain't no friend of mine.
Well, they said that you was highclassed,
Well, that was just a lie.
Well, they said that you was highclassed, babe,
You know it's a lie.
You ain't never caught no rabbit,
You ain't no friend of mine.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog,
Cryin' all the time.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog,
Cryin' all the time.
Elvis, I love you!!
You ain't never caught no rabbit
You ain't no friend of mine.
MIND GAMES
By John Lennon
We're playing those mind games together,
Pushing the barrier, planting seeds.
Playing the mind guerrilla,
Chanting the mantra peace on earth.
We all been playing those mind games forever,
Some kind of druid dudes lifting the veil.
Doing the mind guerrilla,
Some call it magic the search for the grail.
Love is the answer,
And you know that for sure.
Love is a flower,
You gotta let it, you gotta let it grow.
So keep on playing those mind games together,
Faith in the future out of the now.
You just can't beat on those mind guerrillas,
Absolute elsewhere in the stones of your mind.
Yeah, we're playing those mind games forever,
Projecting our images in space and in time.
Yes is the answer,
And you know that for sure.
Yes is surrender,
You gotta let it, you gotta let it go.
So keep on playing those mind games together,
Doing the ritual dance in the sun.
Millions of mind guerrillas,
Putting their soul power to the karmic wheel.
Keep on playing those mind games forever,
Raising the spirit of peace and love.
Love .
I want you to make love, not war,
I know you've heard it before.
I want you to make love.
AISUMASEN (I'M SORRY)
By John Lennon
When I'm down, really yin,
And I don't know what I'm doing,
Aisumasen,
Aisumasen, Yoko.
All I had to do was call your name,
All I had to do was call your name.
And when I hurt you and cause you pain,
Darlin', I promise, I won't do it again.
Aisumasen,
Aisumasen, Yoko.
It's hard enough I know just to feel your own pain,
It's hard enough I know to feel, feel your own pain.
All that I know is just what you tell me,
All that I know is just what you show me.
And when I'm down, real sanpaku,
And I don't know what to do,
Aisumasen,
Aisumasen, Yoko san.
All I had to was call your name,
Yes, all I had to do was call your name.
ONE DAY (AT A TIME)
By 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
Or when we're apart,
There's never a space in between
The beat of our hearts.
'Cause I'm the apple and you are the tree.
One day at a time is all we do,
One day at a time is good for
You (yeah),
You (yeah),
You (yeah),
You.
You are my woman,
I am your man,
Nothing else matters at all,
Now I understand
That I'm the door and you are 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.
One day at a time is all we do,
One day at a time is good for
Us two (yeah),
You too (yeah),
You (yeah),
You.
'Cause I'm the fish and you are the sea,
'Cause I'm the apple and you are the tree,
'Cause I'm the door and you are the key,
'Cause you're the honey and I'm the bee.
INTUITION
By John Lennon
Hey, hey, hey, alright,
Hey, hey, hey, alright.
My intentions are good, I use my intuition,
It takes me for a ride.
But I never understood other people's superstitions,
It seemed like suicide.
And as I play the game of life
I try to make it better each and ev'ry day.
And when I struggle in the night,
The magic of the music seems to light the way.
Ah, intuition takes me there,
Intuition takes me ev'rywhere.
Well, my instincts are fine, I had to learn to use them
In order to survive.
And time after time, confirmed an old suspicion,
It's good to be alive.
And when I'm deep down and out and lose communication
With nothing left to say,
It's then I realise,
It's only a condition of seeing things that way.
Takes me anywhere, alright.
Ah, intuition takes me there
Intuition takes me there...
OUT THE BLUE
By John Lennon
Out the blue you came to me
And blew away life's misery.
Out the blue life's energy,
Out the blue you came to me.
Ev'ry day I thank the lord and lady
For the way that you came to me.
Anyway, it had to be,
Two minds, one destiny.
All my life has been a long slow knife,
I was born just to get to you.
Anyway, I survived
Long enough to make you my wife.
Like a U.F.O. you came to me
And blew away life's misery.
Out the blue life's energy,
Out the blue you came to me.
DISC THREE
WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT
By John Lennon
Whatever gets you through the night,
'Salright, 'salright.
Bet your money or your life,
'Salright, 'salright.
Don't need a sword to cut through flowers,
Oh no, oh no.
Whatever gets you through your life,
'Salright, 'salright.
Do it wrong or do it right,
It's alright, 'salright.
Don't need a watch to waste your time,
Oh no, oh no.
Hold me, darlin', come on, listen to me,
I won't do you no harm.
Trust me, darlin', come on, listen to me,
Come on, listen to me,
Come on, listen, listen.
Whatever gets you to the light,
'Salright, 'salright.
Out the blue or out of sight,
'Salright, 'salright.
Don't need a gun to blow your mind,
Oh no, oh no.
GOING DOWN ON LOVE
By John Lennon
Got to get down, down on my knees,
Got to get down, down on my knees.
Going down on love,
Going down on love,
Going down, going down, going down.
When the real thing goes wrong,
And you can't get it on,
And your love, she has gone,
And you got to carry on,
And you shoot out the light,
Ain't coming home for the night,
You know you got to, got to, got to pay the price.
Somebody please, please, help me,
You know I'm drowning in the sea of hatred.
Something precious and rare,
Disappears in thin air,
And it seems so unfair,
Nothin' doin' nowhere,
Well, you burn all your boats,
And you sow your wild oats,
Well, you know, you know, you know the price is right.
Got to get down, down on my knees,
Got to get down, down on my knees,
Got to get down, down on my knees,
Got to, got to get down, down on my knees,
Oh!
OLD DIRT ROAD
By John Lennon and Harry Nilsson
Ain't no people on the old dirt road,
No more weather on the old dirt road.
It's better than a mudslide, mama, when the dry spell come, yeah,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, old dirt road.
Ain't no diff'rence on the old dirt road,
Tarred and feathered on the old dirt road.
Trying to shovel smoke with a pitchfork in the wind, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Breezing thru the deadwood on a hot summer day,
I saw a human being lazybonin' out in the hay.
I said, "Ah, hey, Mister human, can ya rainmaker too?"
He said, "I guess it's okay, you know the only thing we need is water,
Cool, clear water, water".
Ain't no people on the old dirt road,
No more weather on the old dirt road.
It's better than a mudslide, mama, when the morning come, yeah,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, old dirt road.
Ah!
Mm, good night.
Keep on keeping on...
So long,
So long,
Bye, bye,
Bye,
Keep on keeping on,
Keep on keeping on,
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on,
Keep on, keep on, keep on.
BLESS YOU
By John Lennon
Mm-mm.
Bless you, wherever you are,
Windswept child on a shooting star,
Ah, ah.
Restless spirits depart,
Still we're deep in each other's hearts.
Ah, ah,
Hey, hey.
Some people say it's over,
Now that we spread our wings.
But we know better, darling,
The hollow ring is only last year's echo, oh.
Bless you, whoever you are,
Holding her now,
Be warm and kind hearted.
And remember, though love is strange,
Now and forever, our love will remain.
Mm-mm,
Hey, hey.
"We'll take a listen".
SCARED
By John Lennon
"Sneaky!"
I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared,
I'm scared, so scared.
I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared,
As the years roll away,
And the price that I paid
And the straws slip away.
You don't have to suffer,
It is what it is.
No bell book or candle
Can get you out of this, oh no!
I'm scarred, I'm scarred, I'm scarred,
I'm scarred, oh no.
I'm scarred, I'm scarred, I'm scarred,
Ev'ry day of my life,
I just manage to survive,
I just wanna stay alive.
You don't have to worry
In heaven or hell.
Just dance to the music,
You do it so well, well, well!
Hatred and jealousy, gonna be the death of me,
I guess I knew it right from the start.
Sing out about love and peace,
Don't wanna see the red raw meat,
The green eyed goddamn straight from your heart.
I'm tired, I'm tired, I'm tired
Of being so alone.
No place to call my home,
Like a rolling stone.
Stand even!
Hey, yeah!
No. 9 DREAM
By John Lennon
So long ago, was it in a dream?
Was it just a dream?
I know, yes, I know,
It seemed so very real,
It seemed so real to me.
Took a walk down the street,
Thru the heat whispered trees,
I thought I could hear, hear, hear, hear,
Somebody call out my name (John),
As it started to rain (John),
Two spirits dancing so strange.
Dream, dream away, magic in the air,
Was magic in the air?
I believe, yes, I believe,
More I cannot say,
What more can I say?
On the river of sound,
Thru the merry-go-round, round,
I thought I could feel, feel, feel, feel,
Music touching my soul,
Something warm, sudden cold,
The spirit dance was unfolding.
Ah, bowakawa pousse, pousse...
SURPRISE, SURPRISE (SWEET BIRD OF PARADOX)
By John Lennon
Hey!
Sweet as the smell of success,
Her body's warm and wet.
She gets me thru this god awful loneliness,
A natural high butterfly.
Oh, I, I need, need, need her.
Just like a willow tree,
A breath of spring, you see.
And, oh boy, you don't know what she do to me,
She makes me sweat and forget who I am, boy.
I need, need, need, need, need her.
Well, I was wond'rin' how long this could go on,
On and on.
Well, I thought I could never be surprised.
But could it be that I bit my own tongue?
Oh yeah,
It's so hard to swallow when you're wrong.
A bird of paradise,
The sunrise in her eyes.
God only knows such a sweet surprise,
I was blind, she blew my mind,
Think that I, I love, love, love, love, love her.
I love her...
Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet love...
Ah, god, I love.
STEEL AND GLASS
By John Lennon
"Nine, nine"
"Huh, huh, huh, huh, this is the story about the old friend of mine"
(Who is it? Who is it? Who is it?)
There you stand with your L.A. tan,
And your New York walk and your New York talk.
Your mother left you when you were small,
But you're gonna wish you wasn't born at all.
Hey!
Steel and glass...
Mm, mm.
Your phone don't ring, no one answers your call,
How does it feel to be off the wall?
Well, your mouthpiece squawks
As he spreads your lies,
But you can't pull strings if your hand are tied.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Well, your teeth are clean
But your mind is capped,
You leave your smell like an alley cat.
Steel and glass...
Now, now.
Hey, hey...
NOBODY LOVES YOU
(WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT)
By John Lennon
Nobody loves you when you're down and out,
Nobody sees you when you're on cloud nine.
Ev'rybody's hustlin' for a buck and a dime,
I'll scratch your back and you'll scratch mine.
I've been across to the other side,
I've shown you ev'rything, I got nothing to hide.
And still you ask me, do I love you?
What it is? What it is?
All I can tell you is it's all show biz,
All I can tell you is it's all show biz.
Nobody loves you when you're down and out,
Nobody knows you when you're on cloud nine.
Ev'rybody's hustlin' for a buck and a dime,
I'll scratch your back and you knife mine.
I've been across the water now so many times,
I've seen the one-eyed witchdoctor leading the blind.
And still you ask me, do I love you?
What you say? What you say?
Ev'ry time I put my finger on it, it slips away,
Ev'ry time I put my finger on it, it slips away.
Well, I get up in the morning
And I'm looking in the mirror to see, oo-wee!
Then I'm lying in the darkness
And I know I can't get to sleep, oo-wee!
Nobody loves you when you're old and grey,
Nobody needs you when you're upside down.
Ev'rybody's hollerin' 'bout their own birthday,
Ev'rybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground.
STAND BY ME
By Ben E. King and Elmo Glick
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see.
So I won't be afraid,
No, I won't be afraid,
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
And, darling, darling, stand by me,
Oh, now, now, stand by me,
Stand by me, stand by me.
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall,
And the mountain should crumble to the sea.
I won't cry, I won't cry,
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me?
Oh, now, now, stand by me,
Oh, stand by me,
Stand by me,
Stand by me.
Darling, darling, stand by me,
Please, stand by me,
Oh, stand by me,
Stand by me,
Stand by me.
AIN'T THAT A SHAME
By Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew
You made me cry when you said goodbye.
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain.
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame.
You broke my heart when you said we're part.
Boogie, babe!
Ain't that a shame?
Ain't that a shame?
Look out!
Farewell, goodbye, although I'll cry.
DO YOU WANNA DANCE?
By Robert Freeman
"Hello!"
Well, do you wanna dance, hold my hand?
Tell me I'm your lovin' man?
Baby, do you wanna dance?
Well, do you wanna dance under the moonlight?
Hug and kiss all through the night, now?
Baby, do you wanna dance, dance, dance?
Well, do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
Do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
Baby, do you wanna dance?
All right, all right, look out!
Look out!
Well, do you wanna dance, make romance?
Kiss and squeeze, yeh, yeh?
Do you wanna dance?
All right, now dance.
Well!
Beep, beep!
I'm not quite sure!
SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN
By Chuck Berry
Oh!
They're really rockin' in Boston,
In Pittsburgh, P.A.
Deep in the heart of Texas,
On down to Frisco Bay.
All over St. Louis
And down in New Orleans,
All the cats wanna dance with
Sweet, little sixteen.
Sweet, sweet, sweet, little sixteen,
She's got the grown up blues.
Tight dresses and lipstick,
She's sportin' high heel boots.
Oh, but tomorrow morning,
She's gotta have to change her trend,
Become sweet sixteen,
And back in class again.
Oh, mummy, mummy,
Please, please may I go?
You know it's such a sight to see them
Some other steal the show.
Oh, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy,
You know I beg of you,
Scream it to mama,
It's all right with you.
Because they're rockin' in New York,
In Philadelphia, P.A.
Deep in the heart of Texas,
Down at the "rainbow", L.A.
All over St. Louis
And down in New Orleans,
All them mothers wanted to
Be sweet, little sixteen.
Sweet, sweet, sweet sixteen,
She's so delicate,
She's just gotta have it,
About half, half a mountain,
That's framed back.
Yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh,
Do it! Do it!
SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'
By Richard Penniman, Edwin J. Bocage, Albert Collins and James Smith
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and a-hidin',
Been told a long time ago.
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and a-hidin',
Been told a long time ago.
I've been told, baby, you've been bold,
I won't be your fool no more.
Oh, big conniver, nothin' but a jiver
Done got hip to your jive.
Oh, big conniver, nothin' but a jiver
Done got hip to your jive.
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and a-hidin',
Won't be your fool no more.
Yeah!
Oh, malinda, she's a solid sender,
You know you better surrender.
Oh, malinda, she's a solid sender,
You know you better surrender.
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and a-hidin',
Won't be your fool no more.
I won't be your fool no more, mama!
ANGEL BABY
By Rose Hamlin
This tune is one of my all-time favourite songs. Send my love to Rosie where she may be.
It's just like heaven
Being here with you.
You're like an angel,
Too good to be true.
But after all, I love you, I do.
Angel baby, my angel baby.
Uh, uh, I love you,
Uh, uh, I do,
No one can love you like I do.
When you are near me,
My heart skips a beat.
I can hardly stand on
My own two feet.
Because I love you, I love you, I do.
Angel baby, my angel baby.
Please, never leave me
Blue and alone.
If you ever go,
I'm sure you'll come back home.
Because I love you, I love you, I do.
Angel baby, my angel baby.
JUST BECAUSE
By Lloyd Price
"Ah, remember this? Why, I must have been thirteen when this came out! Or was it fourteen? Or was it twenty-two? I could have been twelve actually"
Just because you left and said goodbye,
Do you think that I will sit and cry?
Even if my heart should tell me so,
Darling, I would rather let you go.
Just because I want someone who's kind
With a heart as good and pure as mine.
But maybe I am asking for too much,
Darling, please don't ever break my heart.
I know you think you're smart,
Just runnin' around and breaking lovers hearts.
"This is doctor Winston o'boggie saying goodnight
From record plant east, New York.
We hope you had a swell time!
Ev'rybody here says "hi".
Goodbye"
Goodbye!
So long!
Been a long year!
WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT
By John Lennon
Whatever gets you through the night,
'Salright, 'salright.
Bet your money or your life,
'Salright, 'salright.
Don't need a sword to cut through flowers,
Oh no, oh no.
Whatever gets you through your life,
'Salright, 'salright.
Do it wrong or do it right,
It's alright, 'salright.
Don't need a watch to waste your time,
Oh no, oh no.
Hold me, darlin', come on, listen to me,
I won't do you no harm.
Trust me, darlin', come on, listen to me,
Come on, listen to me,
Come on, listen, listen.
Whatever gets you to the light,
'Salright, 'salright.
Out the blue or out of sight,
'Salright, 'salright.
Don't need a gun to blow your mind,
Oh no, oh no.
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
(live w/Elton John)
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
Towering over your head.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes, and she's gone.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Lucy in the sky with diamonds,
Lucy in the sky with diamonds. Ah, ah.
Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
Where rocking-horse people eat marshmallow pies.
Ev'ryone smiles as you drift past the flowers
That grow so incredibly high.
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore waiting to take you away.
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds, and you're gone.
Picture yourself on a train in a station
With plasticine porters with looking-glass ties.
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile,
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
I SAW HER STANDING THERE (live w/Elton John)
By John Lennon and Paul McCartney
One, two, three, four!
Well, she was just seventeen and you know what I mean.
And the way she looked was way beyond compare.
So how could I dance with another, oh,
When I saw her standing there.
Well, she looked at me and I I could see
That before too long I'd fall in love with her.
She wouldn't dance with another, wo,
When I saw her standing there.
Well, my heart went boom when I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine.
Oh we danced through the night and we held each other tight.
And before too long I fell in love with her.
Now I'll never dance with another, oh,
Since I saw her standing there.
DISC FOUR
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
By John Lennon
Our life together is so precious together,
We have grown, we have grown.
Although our love is still special,
Let's take a chance and fly away
Somewhere alone.
It's been too long since we took the time,
No one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly.
But when I see you, darling,
It's like we both are falling in love again,
It'll be just like starting over (over),
Starting over (over).
Ev'ry day we used to make it, love,
Why can't we be making love nice and easy?
It's time to spread our wings and fly,
Don't let another day go by, my love,
It'll be just like starting over (over),
Starting over (over and over and oh).
Why don't we take off alone?
Take a trip somewhere far, far away.
We'll be together all alone again,
Like we used to in the early days.
Well, well, darling.
Look out!
(Over and over and over)
Starting over (over and over and over).
CLEANUP TIME
By John Lennon
"Bubble, bubble"
Moonlight on the water,
Sunlight on my face.
You and me together,
We are in our place.
The gods are in the heavens,
Angels treat us well.
Oracle's spoken
We cast the perfect spell.
The queen is in the counting house,
Counting out the money.
The king is in the kitchen
Making bread and honey.
No friends and yet no enemies,
Absolutely free.
No rats aboard the magic ship
Of perfect harmony.
Now it begins,
Let it begin.
Ah
Cleanup time (cleanup, cleanup),
Yeah, cleanup time,
Cleanup time (cleanup, cleanup).
Well, well, well!
Mm, however far we travel,
Wherever we may roam,
The center of the circle
Will always be our home, yeh, yeh.
I'M LOSING YOU
By John Lennon
Ah!
Here in some stranger's room,
Late in the afternoon,
What am I doing here at all?
Ain't no doubt about it,
I'm losing you,
I'm losing you.
Somehow the wires have crossed,
Communication's lost,
Can't even get you on the telephone-ah!
Just got to shout about it,
I'm losing you,
I'm losing you.
Well, here in the valley of indecision,
I don't know what to do,
I feel you slipping away,
I feel you slipping away.
I'm losing you, I'm losing you.
Well, now, you say you're not getting enough,
But I remind you of all that bad, bad, bad stuff,
So what the hell am I supposed to do?
Just put a band-aid on it?
And stop the bleeding now,
Stop the bleeding now.
Well! Hey!
Well, well, well, I know I hurt you then,
But hell, that was way back when,
Well, do you still have to carry that cross?
Rock it!
Don't wanna hear about it.
I'm losing you,
I'm losing you.
Don't wanna lose you now!
Well!
Well, long, long, long, gone,
Long, long.
BEAUTIFUL BOY (DARLING BOY)
By John Lennon
Close your eyes, have no fear,
The monster's gone, he's on the run,
And your daddy's here.
Before you go to sleep, say a little prayer,
Ev'ry day in ev'ry way
It's getting better and better.
Out on the ocean, sailing away,
I can hardly wait to see you come of age,
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient.
'Cause it's a long way to go,
A hard row to hoe,
Yes, it's a long way to go but in the meantime.
Before you cross the street, take my hand,
Life is what happens to you
While you're busy making other plans.
People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing.
Well, they give me all kinds of warning to save me from ruin.
When I say that I'm okay,
Well, they look at me kind of strange,
Surely you're not happy now,
You no longer play the game.
People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away.
Well, they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me.
When I tell them that I'm doing fine
Watching shadows on the wall,
Don't you miss the big time, boy,
You're no longer on the ball.
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round,
I really love to watch them roll.
No longer riding on the merry-go-round,
I just had to let it go.
Ah, people asking questions, lost in confusion.
Well, I tell them there's no problem, only solutions.
Well, they shake their heads and they look at me
As if I've lost my mind.
I tell them there's no hurry,
I'm just sitting here doing time.
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round,
I really love to watch them roll.
No longer riding on the merry-go-round,
I just had to let it go,
I just had to let it go,
I just had to let it go.
WOMAN
By John Lennon
"For the other half in the sky"
Woman, I can hardly express
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness,
After all, I'm forever in your debt.
And woman, I will try to express
My inner feelings and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success.
Ooh well, well,
Ooh well, well.
Woman, I know you understand
The little child inside the man.
Please remember, my life is in your hand.
And woman, hold me close to your heart,
However distant don't keep us apart.
After all, it is written in the stars.
Woman, please let me explain,
I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain.
So let me tell you again and again and again.
I love you, yeah, yeah, now and forever,
I love you, yeah, yeah, now and forever,
I love you, yeah, yeah, now and forever,
I love you, yeah, yeah.
DEAR YOKO
By John Lennon
Oh well-a-hell-a-hell,
Even after all these years,
I miss you when you're not here,
I wish you were here, my dear Yoko.
Even if it's just a day,
I miss you when you're away,
I wish you were here today, dear Yoko.
Even if it's just one night,
I miss you and it don't feel right,
I wish you were here tonight, dear Yoko.
Even if it's just one hour,
I wilt just like a fading flower,
Ain't nothing in the world like our love, dear Yoko.
Oh, oh, Yoko!
I'll never, ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you go.
Oh, oh, Yoko!
I'll never, ever, ever, ever, ever gonna let you go (no, sir!)
Even when I'm miles at sea,
And nowhere is the place to be,
Your spirit's watching over me, dear Yoko.
Even when I watch TV,
There's a hole where you're supposed to be,
There's nobody lying next to me, dear Yoko.
Even after all this time,
I miss you like the sun don't shine.
Without you i'm a one track mind, dear Yoko.
After all is really said and done,
The two of us are really one,
The goddess really smiled upon our love, dear Yoko.
I'M STEPPING OUT
By John Lennon
A one, a two, a one, two, three, four!
This here is the story about a househusband who, you know,
Just want to get out of the house, has been looking at you,
You, know, the kids, days and days, he's been watching the kitchen
And screwing around or whatever it has to be till he's gone crazy!
Woke up this morning, blues around my head.
No need to ask the reason why.
Went to the kitchen and lit a cigarette,
Blew my worries to the sky.
If it don't feel right, you don't have to do it.
Just leave a message on the phone and tell them to screw it.
And after all is said and done,
You can't go pleasin' ev'ryone so screw it.
Baby's sleeping, the cats have all been blessed,
Ain't nothing doing on TV (some old repeat!)
Put on my spacesuit, I got to look my best,
I'm going out to do the city.
Boogie!
One more!
I'm stepping out, hold it down,
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out,
Gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta get out!
I'm stepping out, babe, just for a while.
Ain't been out for days! Got to do it tonight!
Give me a break! Give me a break! Gotta get out!
Gotta get out!
Just for a while, just for the night.
I'll be in before one, or two, or three.
Goodbye.
I DON'T WANNA FACE IT
By John Lennon
Okay, let's go!
Un, deux, ein, zwei, hickle pickle!
Say you're looking for a place to go,
Where nobody knows your name.
You're looking for oblivion
With one eye on the hall of fame.
I don't wanna face it, oh no,
I don't wanna face it, no, no, no, no.
Well, I can dish it out, but I just can't take it.
Say you're looking for some peace and love,
Leader of a big old band.
You wanna save humanity,
But it's people that you just can't stand.
I don't wanna face it, oh no,
I don't wanna face it, no, no, no, no.
Well, I can sing for my supper, but I just can't make it.
Well, now you're looking for a world of truth,
Tryin' to find a better way.
The time has come to see yourself,
You always look the other way.
I don't wanna face it, oh no,
I don't wanna face it, no, no, no, no.
Well, I can see the promised land and I know I can make it.
Ah-ooh!
I don't wanna face it.
I just can't face it no more!
Ev'ry time I look in the mirror I don't see anybody there!
NOBODY TOLD ME
By John Lennon
Three, four!
Ev'rybody's talking and no one says a word,
Ev'rybody's making love and no one really cares.
There's nazis in the bathroom, just below the stairs.
Always something happening and nothing going on,
There's always something cooking and nothing in the pot.
They're starving back in China, so finish what you got.
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Strange days indeed,
Strange days indeed.
Ev'rybody's runnin' and no one makes a move,
Ev'ryone's a winner and no one seems to lose.
There's a little yellow idol to the north of Katmandu.
Ev'rybody's flying and no one leaves the ground,
Ev'rybody's crying and no one makes a sound.
There's a place for us in movies, you just gotta lay around.
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Strange days indeed,
Most peculiar, mama!
Ev'rybody's smoking and no one's getting high,
Ev'rybody's flying and never touch the sky.
There's UFO's over New York and I ain't too surprised.
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Nobody told me there'd be days like these,
Strange days indeed,
Most peculiar, mama, roll!
BORROWED TIME
By John Lennon
When I was younger, ah-hah,
Living confusion and deep despair.
When I was younger, ah-hah,
Living illusion of freedom and power.
When I was younger, ah-hah,
Full of ideals and broken dreams, my friend.
When I was younger, ah-hah,
Ev'rything simple, but not so clear.
Living on borrowed time,
Without a thought for tomorrow.
Living on borrowed time,
Without a thought for tomorrow.
Now I am older, uh-huh,
The more I see the less I know for sure.
Now I am older, ah-hah,
The future is brighter and now is the hour.
Good to be older, uh-huh,
Would not exchange a singe day or year.
Good to be older, ah-hah (mm, babe!),
Less complications, ev'rything clear.
"Oh yes, it all seemed so bloody easier then.
You know, like what to wear, very serious like,
You know, am I gonna get the little pimples?
Does she really love me, all that crap.
But now I don't bother about that shit no more,
I know she loves me! All I gotta bother about is standing up".
"Alright, you can get out of that now".
Uh-uh-uh-uh.
(FORGIVE ME) MY LITTLE FLOWER PRINCESS
By John Lennon
Two, one, two, three, four.
Forgive me, my little flower princess,
For crushing your delicateness.
Forgive me, uh, uh, uh, forgive me.
Forgive me, my little flower princess,
Forgive me, forgive me.
And I know there is no way to repay you,
Whatever it takes I will try to,
The rest of my life I will thank you,
Thank you, thank you,
My little...
If you forgive me, my little flower princess,
Never too late, unless...
You can for...
Mm, mm...
Time is on our side,
Let's not waste another minute,
'Cause I love you, my little friend,
I really love you.
Give me just one more chance and I'll show you,
Take up the dance where we left off,
The rest of our life is the...
My little...
I'm home!
EVERY MAN HAS A WOMAN WHO LOVES HIM
By Yoko Ono
Ev'ry man has a woman who loves him,
In rain or shine or life or death.
If he finds her in this life time,
He will know when he presses his ear to her breast.
Why do I roam when I know you're the one?
Why do I laugh when I feel like crying?
Ev'ry woman has a man who loves her,
Rise or fall of her life and in death.
If she finds him in this life time,
She will know when she looks into his eyes.
Why do I roam when I know you're the one?
Why do I run when I feel like holding you?
Ev'ry man has a woman who loves him,
If he finds her in this life time he will know.
GROW OLD WITH ME
By John Lennon
Grow old along with me,
The best is yet to be.
When our time has come,
We will be as one.
God bless our love,
God bless our love.
Grow old along with me,
Two branches of one tree.
Face the setting sun
When the day is done.
God bless our love,
God bless our love.
Spending our lives together,
Man and wife together,
World without end,
World without end.
Grow old along with me,
Whatever fate decrees.
We will see it through
For our love is true.
God bless our love,
God bless our love.наверх
Соло-John
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