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LENNON LEGEND
(The Very Best Of John Lennon)
IMAGINE (3:04)
INSTANT KARMA! (3:21)
MOTHER (single edit) (3:56)
JEALOUS GUY (4:16)
POWER TO THE PEOPLE (3:20)
COLD TURKEY (5:01)
LOVE (3:24)
MIND GAMES (4:14)
WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT (3:21)
No. 9 DREAM (4:48)
STAND BY ME (3:29)
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER (3:56)
WOMAN (3:29)
BEAUTIFUL BOY (DARLING BOY) (4:02)
WATCHING THE WHEELS (3:33)
NOBODY TOLD ME (3:35)
BORROWED TIME (4:31)
WORKING CLASS HERO (3:52)
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) (3:35)
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE (4:52)
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.
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 (single edit)
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...
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.
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!
COLD TURKEY
By John Lennon
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.
My eyes are wide open, can't get to sleep,
One thing I'm sure of I'm in at the deep freeze.
Thirty-six hours rollin' in pain,
Prayin' to someone, free me again.
Oh, I'll be a good boy, please make me well,
I promise you anything, get me out of this hell.
Oh...
Ah...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
(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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Тексты песен сольных альбомов Джона Леннона