George Harrison

Released: June 1, 1981

Songwriter: George Harrison

Producer: Ray Cooper George Harrison

[Verse 1]
The writing's on the wall, brother
Your life is in your hands
It's up to you to see the writing's on the wall

[Verse 2]
It looks you in the eye, mister
It's time we stand up tall
Go see and understand the writing's on the wall

[Bridge]
Strange we hold on to things that have no grace or power
While death holds on to us much more with every passing hour
And all the time you thought it would last
Your life, your friends would always be
Until they're drunk away or shot away or die away from you

[Verse 3]
There's nothing that you need, sister
The Lord is in you all
Life is designed to see the writing's on the wall

[Verse 4]
The music's in the air, mothers
You may have heard it call
To you that you may see the writing's on the wall

[Bridge]
And all the time you thought it would last
Your life, your friends would always be
But they're drunk away and shot away and die away from you

[Verse 5]
Be careful going home, sister
Be watchful down that road
You've got a lot of love, sister
More to grow

[Verse 1]
The writing's on the wall, brothers
Your life is in your hands
It's up to you to see the writing's on the wall
I hope that you may see the writing on the wall

If George Harrison were merely remembered for his involvement in The Beatles, his legacy would be solidified as one of rock’s greatest names. Along with staging the world’s first benefit concert where major artists performed together for humanitarian relief, introducing pop culture to classical Indian music and gaining three #1 singles as a solo artist, he was also a film producer and an avid gardener.

In 1957, he met a young Paul McCartney on a bus they both took to school. McCartney then introduced him to John Lennon to audition for his skiffle group, the Quarrymen. Lennon originally rejected Harrison as he thought he was too young to be the band, having just turned 15. Harrison eventually impressed Lennon with his guitar skills and was accepted as a member of the group.

During his time with The Beatles, Harrison was the lead guitarist, one of the singers, and contributed many songs such as “Taxman,” “Within You Without You,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Here Comes the Sun” and “Something.”

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