John Lennon

Released: January 9, 1984

Songwriter: John Lennon

Producer: John Lennon Yoko Ono

[Verse 1]
When I was younger, uh huh
Living confusion and deep despair
When I was younger, uh huh
Living illusion of freedom and power
When I was younger
Full of ideals and broken dreams, my friend
When I was younger, uh huh
Everything simple but not so clear

[Chorus]
Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow
Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow

[Verse 2]
Now I am older
The more that I see the less that I know for sure
Now I am older, uh huh
The future is brighter and now is the hour

[Chorus]
Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow
Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow

[Verse 3]
Good to be older
Would not exchange a single day or a year
Good to be older, uh huh (You bet)
Less complication everything clear

[Chorus]
Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow
Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow

[Outro]
Oh yes
It all seemed so bloody easy then
You know like
What to wear very serious like you know
How am I gonna get rid of the 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 there

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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