Released: December 11, 1970

Songwriter: John Lennon

Producer: Phil Spector

[Verse 1]
Hold on John
John hold on
It's gonna be alright
You're gonna win the fight

[Verse 2]
Hold on Yoko
Yoko hold on
It's going to be alright
You're going to make the flight

[Chorus]
When you're by yourself
And there's no one else
You just have yourself
And you tell yourself
Just to hold on

[Interlude]
(Cookie)
(Cookie)

[Verse 3]
Hold on world
World hold on
It's going to be alright
You're going to see the light

[Chorus]
And when you're one
Really one
Well you get things done
Like they've never been done
So hold on

John Lennon

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.