John Lennon

Released: February 17, 1975

Songwriter: Chuck Berry

Producer: Phil Spector John Lennon

[Verse 1]
I bought a brand new air mobile
It was a custom made, it was a Flight DeVille
With a powerful motor and a hide away wing
Push in on the button, you will hear her sing

[Chorus]
Now you can't catch me
Baby, you can't catch me
Because if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze
Hey, hey
Well, you walk
Do the walk

[Verse 2]
New Jersey Turnpike in the wee wee hours
I was rolling slowly because of drizzling showers
Here comes a flat-top, he was moving up with me
Then come waving goodbye in a little old souped up jitney
I put my foot in the tank, I began to roll
Moaning siren, it was the state patrol
I let out my wings, then I blew my horn
Bye-bye, New Jersey, I become air borne

[Chorus]
You can't catch me
Baby, you can't catch me
Because if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze
Hey, hey
Well, you walk
Do the walk

[Verse 1]
I bought a brand new air mobile
It was a custom made, it was a Flight DeVille
With a powerful motor and a hide away wing
Push in on the button, you will hear her sing

[Chorus]
Now you can't catch me
Baby, you can't catch me
Because if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze
Hey, hey
Well, you walk
Do the walk

[Verse 3]
Flying with my baby last Saturday night
Wasn't a grey cloud floating in sight
Big, full moon, shining up above
Cuddle up, honey, be my love
Sweetest little thing that I ever seen
I'm gonna name you Maybellene
Flying on the beam, set on flight control
Radio tuned to rock and roll
Two, three hours passed us by
Altitude dropping to five-o-five
Fuel consumption, way too fast
Let's get on home before we run out of gas

[Chorus]
Now you can't catch me
Baby, you can't catch me
Because if you get too close
You know I'm gone like a cool breeze

[Outro]
Get it on
Yeah, walk
Get it on, get it on, get it on, do it
Get it on, get it on
You know you can't catch me

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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