I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama
John Lennon * Track #5 On Imagine
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I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama by John Lennon
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“I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama” is an enumeration of all the roles John withdraws from, and contains some incisive lines.
The melody is essentially The Kinks‘ “You Really Got Me Going.” An aura of grandiose decadence envelops this cut. When John shouts, “Hit it!” he sounds both long-suffering and...
I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Well, I don't wanna be a sailor, mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a failure, mama, I don't wanna cry
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
[Verse 2]
Well, I don't wanna be a rich man, mama, I don't wanna cry
Well, I don't wanna be a poor man mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a lawyer mama, I don't wanna lie
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
[Verse 3]
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Well, I don't wanna be a thief now, mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a churchman, mama, I don't wanna cry
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
Hit it!
[Verse 1]
Oh well, I don't wanna be a soldier mama, I don't wanna die
Well, I don't wanna be a sailor mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a failure mama, I don't wanna cry
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no
I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama Q&A
Who wrote I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama's ?
I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama was written by John Lennon.
Who produced I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama's ?
I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama was produced by Phil Spector & Yoko Ono & John Lennon.
When did John Lennon release I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama?
John Lennon released I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama on Fri Oct 08 1971.