John Lennon

Released: September 26, 1974

Songwriter: John Lennon Harry Nilsson

Producer: John Lennon

[Verse 1]
Ain't no people on the old dirt road
No more weather on the old dirt road
It's better than a mudslide, mamma, when the dry spell come
Yeah, oh, oh, oh, oh, old dirt road

[Verse 2]
Ain't no difference 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

[Bridge]
Breezing through the deadwood on a hot summer day
I saw a human being lazy boning out in the hay
I said uh, "hey Mr. Human can you rainmaker too?"
He said I guess it's O.K. you know the only thing we need is water
Cool, clear water, water
Water, water

[Verse 3]
Ain't no people on the old dirt road
No more weather on the old dirt road
It's better than a mudslide mamma when the morning comes
Yeah, oh, oh, oh, oh, old dirt road

[Outro]
Keep on keeping on
Keep on keeping on
Keep on keeping on
Keep on keeping on
Keep on keeping on
Keep on keeping on
Keep on keeping on
So long, so long
So long, so long
Bye bye
Bye bye
Keep on keeping on
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on

As the founding member of The Beatles, John Winston Lennon (1940-1980) is one of the most recognizable cultural icons of the 20th Century. He is also the other half of the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership, alongside fellow Beatle, Paul McCartney.

As a solo artist and through his relationship and collaboration with avant-garde artist Yoko Ono, he became just as recognizable for his political activism.

Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980, outside of his New York apartment, The Dakota. Since then, his music and message remain timeless.

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