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Originally released as a single only and never appearing on the official album, “The Ballad of John and Yoko” was recorded in just one day.
It discusses a snapshot of the events surrounding Lennon’s marriage to Japanese abstract artist Yoko Ono, with Lennon saying, when discussing the song:
It was...
[John] Mal?
[Mal Evans] Hello
[John] Un string avec caput, Mal!
We gotta get faster, Ringo!
[Paul] Okay, George!
[John] Okay?
[Verse 1]
Standing in the dock at Southampton
Trying to get to Holland or France
The man in the mac said, "You've got to go back"
You know they didn't even give us a chance
[Chorus]
Christ, you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
[Verse 2]
Finally made the plane into Paris
Honeymooning down by the Seine
Peter Brown called to say
"You can make it O.K
You can get married in Gibraltar, near Spain"
[Chorus]
Christ, you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
[Verse 3]
Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton
Talking in our beds for a week
The news people said, "Say what you doing in bed?"
I said, "We're only trying to get us some peace"
[Chorus]
Christ, you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
[Bridge]
Saving up your money for a rainy day
Giving all your clothes to charity
Last night the wife said
"Poor boy, when you're dead
You don't take nothing with you
But your soul - think!"
[Verse 4]
Made a lightning trip to Vienna
Eating chocolate cake in a bag
The newspaper said, "She's gone to his head
They look just like two gurus in drag"
[Chorus]
Christ you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
[Verse 5]
Caught the early plane back to London
Fifty acorns tied in a sack
The men from the press said, "We wish you success
It's good to have the both of you back"
[Chorus]
Christ, you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me!
Da da da
Da da da
[John] Yeah, we'll have him, we'll have him!
[Short drum solo]
The Ballad of John and Yoko (Take 7) was written by Lennon-McCartney & John Lennon.
The Ballad of John and Yoko (Take 7) was produced by Giles Martin.
The Beatles released The Ballad of John and Yoko (Take 7) on Fri Sep 27 2019.