John Lennon

Released: October 29, 1973

Songwriter: John Lennon

Producer: John Lennon

[Chorus]
Only people know just how to talk to people
Only people know just how to change the world
Only people realize the power of people
Well, a million heads are better than one
So come on, get it on

[Verse 1]
Well I know how we tried
The millions of tears that we cried
Now we are hipper, we been through the trip
And we can't be denied with woman and man side by side
Make no mistake it's our future we're making
Bake the cake and eat it too
We don't want no big brother scene

[Chorus]
Only people know just how to talk to people
Only people know just how to change the world
Only people realize the power of people
Well, a million heads are better than one
So come on, get it on

[Verse 2]
We'll it's long overdue
There ain't nothing better to do
Now we are hipper, we been through the trip
We can fly right on through
There's nothing on earth we can't do
Fish or cut bait, it's our future we're making
All together now pull the chain
We don't want no big brother scene

[Outro]
Only people know just how to talk to people
Only people know just how to change the world
Only people know just how to talk to people
Only people know just how to change the world
Only people know just how to talk to people
Only people know just how to change the world
Only people know just how to talk to people
Only people know just how to change the world
Only people know just how to talk to people
Only people know just how to change the world

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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