The Ballad of John and Yoko
Standing in the dock at Southampton,
trying to get to Holland or France.
The man in the mac said, "you've got to go back,"
You know they didn't even give us a chance.
Christ! You know it ain't easy,
You know how hard it can be.
The way things are going,
They're going to crucify me.
Fin'lly made the plane into Paris,
honeymooning down by the Seine.
Peter Brown called to say,
"You can make it OK,
you can get married in Gibraltar near Spain."
Christ! You know it ain't easy,
You know how hard it can be.
The way things are going,
They're going to crucify me.
Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton,
talking in our beds for a week.
The newspapers said, say what're you doing in bed,
I said we're only trying to get us some peace.
Christ! You know it ain't easy,
You know how hard it can be.
The way things are going,
They're going to crucify me.
Saving up your money for a rainy day,
Giving all your clothes to charity.
Last night the wife said,
"Oh boy, when you're dead you don't take nothing with you but your soul." Think!
Made a lightning trip to Vienna,
Eating choc'late cake in a bag.
The newspapers said,
"She's gone to his head,
they look just like two Gurus in a drag."
Christ! You know it ain't easy,
You know how hard it can be.
The way things are going,
They're going to crucify me.
Caught the early plane back to London,
fifty acorns tied in a sack.
The men from the press said "We wish you success,
it's good to have the both of you back."
Christ! You know it ain't easy,
You know how hard it can be.
The way things are going,
They're going to crucify me.
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Hair peace 1969 on 17th Jan 12:
“I don't think Yoko had intended to break up the Beatles when she first met John. John wanted someone to be like his mom Julia, and cnythia wasn't up to the challenge. I think its sad that John was just getting back to what he loved the most, and then he is killed. Yoko has a lot of weight on her shoulders taking care of Sean and Julian after John's death, and keeping John's legacy alive. We should respect Yoko for picking up John's fallen torch and helping us keep john in our hearts.”
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caSper Pepperlane on 29th Dec 11:
“i really dig the ideal of simplicity and truth that yoko shared with john in terms of art, which in turn saw its way into his music-which at that period, reflected raw emotion and his soul for all to see.”
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Hubs on 18th Sep 11:
“What if she had became his main priority? love is such more than anything.”
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beatlemaniaforever on 4th Aug 11:
“I love this song, I love their love for each other and the splitting of the beatles wasn't her fault!”
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thebeatlesrmazin on 27th Apr 11:
“its so great that he was so in love, but i wish he had met her later... she became his main priority, and his music became second to him.”
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Future John Lennon on 27th Apr 11:
“//o-o\\ John and Yoko //-v-\\
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Number9dream on 23rd Jan 11:
“I love this songs tempo and lyrics. Great meaning in its reflective words. Awesome.”
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Madbeaver on 7th Dec 10:
“John was right when he sang "Their gonna crucify me!" A great man killed for wanting peace.”
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RainLoveLennon on 5th Dec 10:
“why do people hate yoko so much. for breaking up a band, that was clearly headed that way, long before she came into the picture?”
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robin p. melahn on 9th Oct 10:
“//o-o\\//-.-\\ John & Yoko”
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