THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO
(Lennon / McCartney)
The Beatles - 1969


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 

Finally made the plane into Paris, honeymooning down by the Seine 
Peter Brown call to say, you can make it O.K. 
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 chocolate cake in a bag 
The newspapers said, she's gone to his head 
They look just like to Gurus in 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 

The way things are going, they're going to crucify me