John Lennon: Between The Lines

complete home recordings 1975–1980


LYRIC TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR DISC 8

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track 1: I'm Losing You

Here in some stranger's room
Late in the afternoon
What am I doing here at all
Ain't no doubt about it
I'm losing you

Somehow the wires have crossed
Communication's lost
Can't even get you on the telephone
Just gotta shout about it
I'm losing you
I'm losing you

Here in the valley of indecision
I don't know what to do
I feel you slipping away
I feel you slipping away
I'm losing you

I'm losing you

You say you're not getting enough
But I remind you of all that bad stuff
So what the hell am I supposed to do
Just put a band-aid on it, and stop the bleeding now

I know I hurt you then
But hell, that was way back when
And well, do you still have to carry that cross
Don't wanna hear about it
I'm losing you
I'm losing you
I'm losing you
Don't wanna lose you now
Don't wanna lose you now


track 2: I'm Losing You

Here in some stranger's room
Late in the afternoon
What am I doing here at all
Ain't no doubt about it
I'm losing you


track 3: I'm Losing You

Here in some stranger's room
Late in the afternoon
What am I doing here at all
Ain't no doubt about it
I'm losing you

Somehow the wires have crossed
Communication's lost
Can't even get you on the telephone
Just gotta shout about it
I'm losing you
I'm losing you

Here in the valley of indecision
I don't know what to do
I feel you slipping away
I feel you slipping away
I'm losing you

You say you're not getting enough
But I remind you of all that bad stuff
So what the hell am I supposed to do
Just put a band-aid on it, and stop the bleeding now

I know I hurt you then
But hell, that was way back when
And well, do you still have to carry that cross
Don't wanna hear about it
I'm losing you
I'm losing you
Don't wanna lose you now
Don't wanna lose you now
Don't wanna lose you now
Don't wanna lose you now


track 4: I'm Stepping Out

"...4"

Woke up this morning, blues around my head
No need to ask the reason why
Went to the kitchen, lit a cigarette
Blew my worries to the sky

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

If it don't feel right, don't do it
Leave a message on the phone and tell them to screw it
After all is said and done
You just can't please everyone, so screw...

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

Called up the doctor, but he was sick to death
He don't make house calls anymore
He's gone out dancin', just to sweeten up his breath
Left a message on the floor

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

If it don't feel right, don't do it
Leave a message on the phone and tell them to screw it
After all is said and done
You just can't please everyone, so screw...

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

The baby's sleeping, the cats have all been blessed
Ain't nothing doing on TV
Put on my space suit, I got to look my best
I'm going out to do the city

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
Oh, yeah

Got to take a chance, I got ants...


track 5: I Don't Wanna Face It

"This is the story about Hans, something we've been all guilty."

Say you're looking for a place to go
Where nobody knows your name
You're looking for oblivion with
One eye on the Hall of Fame

I don't wanna face it, oh no
I don't wanna face it, no no no no
Well I can dish it out
But I just can't take it

Say you're looking for some peace and love
The leader of a big old band
You wanna save humanity
But it's people that you just can't stand

I don't wanna face it, oh no
I don't wanna face it, no no no no
Well I can sing for my supper
But I just can't make it

Say you're looking for a world of truth
Trying to find a better way
The time has come to see yourself
You always look the other way

I don't wanna face it, no no
I don't wanna face it, no no no no
Well I can see the promised land
But I know I can make it

I don't wanna face it, oh no
I don't wanna face it, no no no no
Well I can see the promised land
And I know I can make it

I don't wanna face it, oh no
I don't wanna face it, oh no
I don't wanna face it, oh no
I don't wanna face it, oh —

"Should be slower and probably for Ringo."


track 6: I'm Stepping Out

"Take 1 overdub, 'Stepping Out'."

"...4"

Woke up this morning, blues around my head
No need to ask the reason why
Went to the kitchen, lit a cigarette
Blew my worries to the sky

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

If it don't feel right, don't do it
Leave a message on the phone and tell them to screw it
After all is said and done
You just can't please everyone, so screw...

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

Called up the doctor, but he was sick to death
He don't make house calls anymore
He's gone out dancin', just to sweeten up his breath
Left a message on the floor

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

If it don't feel right, don't do it
Leave a message on the phone and tell them to screw it
After all is said and done
You just can't please everyone, so screw...

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out

The baby's sleeping, the cats have all been blessed
Ain't nothing doing on TV
Put on my space suit, I got to look my best
I'm going out to do the city

I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out
Oh, yeah


track 7: Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid)

Don't be afraid, it's just the wind at night
Don't be afraid, this house is very strange
In the morning we'll be gone, don't be afraid

We'll watch the dawn till the sun comes up
Drinking coffee from our favourite cup
Girl, you've been good to me, so don't be afraid tonight

Don't be afraid, it's just the cats that play
Don't be afraid, they do it night and day, very strange
It'll be gone by the morning, so don't be afraid of me

We'll dream around till the dawn comes up
Drinking coffee from our favourite cup
Girl, you've been good to me, don't be afraid tonight

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid
Ba ba da boob doo ba ba di bi
Don't be afraid, Mr. Hyde is really gone away
Won't be back till next full moon
So we can bill and spoon in June
And croon, be-woon, be-woonie — can you stand it


track 8: The Happy Rishikesh Song / Something Is Wrong

"Alright, 'The Happy Rishikesh Song':"

All you need to do is to say this little word
I know it sounds absurd, but it's true
The magic's in the mantra, will give you all the answers
So swallow this, that's all you gotta do

Everything you need is here
And everything that's not here is not there
And yet there's something missing in this God almighty plan
Could it be you need a woman?

Now, all you need to do is to say this little word
I know it sounds absurd, but it's true
The magic's in the mantra, will give you all the answers
So swallow this, that's all you gotta do

Everything you need is here
And everything that's not here is not there
And yet there's something missing in this God almighty plan
Could it be you need the woman? — Well?

All you need to do is to say this little word
I know it sounds absurd, but it's true
The magic's in the mantra, will give you all the answers
So swallow this, that's all you gotta do

"Take three times a day after every meal."

All you need to do is to say this little word
I know it sounds absurd, but it's true
The magic's in the mantra, will give you all the answers
So swallow this, that's all you gotta do

"But still..."

Feel so suicidal, something is wrong
Just can't ***, something is wrong
Oo-hoo
Something is wrong
Something is wrong
Something is wrong


track 9: Real Love [take 1]

"Real Love, take 1."

All the little plans and schemes
Gone like some forgotten dreams
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all we really were doing
Was waiting for real love

No need to be alone
No need to be alone
Yes it's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, yes it's real

From this moment on I know
Exactly where my life will go
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for love

Thought I'd been in love before
But in my heart I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

No need to be afraid
No need to be afraid
It's real love, yes it's real
Yes it's real love, yes it's real

All I really was doing was waiting for you


track 10: Real Love [take 4]

"Okay, start again silly boy, take 4."

All my little plans and schemes
Gone like some forgotten dreams
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all we really were doing
Was waiting for real love

No need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love, yes it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real

From this moment on I know
Exactly where my life will go
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for real love

Thought I'd been in love before
But in my heart I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

No need to be afraid
No need to be afraid
It's real love, yes it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real


track 11: Grow Old With Me

Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be
When our time has come, we will be as one
God bless our love, God bless our love

Grow old along with me, two branches of one tree
Face the setting sun, when the day is done
God bless our love, God bless our love

Spending our lives together, man and wife together
World without end, world without end

Grow old along with me, whatever fate decrees
We will see it through, for our love is true
God bless our love, God bless our love


track 12: Real Love [take 5 with overdubs]

All my little plans and schemes
Lost like some forgotten dreams
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all we really were doing
Was waiting for love

No need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real

From this moment on I know
Exactly where my life will go
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for love

Thought I'd been in love before
But in my heart I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

No need to be afraid
No need to be afraid
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real

No need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love, yes it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real


track 13: Woman [take 1]

Woman, I can hardly express
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness
After all, I'm forever in your debt
And woman, I will try to express
My inner feelings and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

And woman, I know you understand
The little child inside a man
Remember please, my life is in your hands
Woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant, don't keep us apart
After all, it's written in the stars

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

And woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant, don't keep us apart


track 14: Woman [take 4]

"Take 1 of the new one. 'Woman'. 1-2-3-4"

"Let's start again."


track 15: Woman [take 7]

"Positively the take, take 9"

"1-2-3-4"

Woman, I can hardly express
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness
After all, I'm forever in your debt
Woman, I will try to express
My inner feelings and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

Woman, I know you understand
The little child inside a man
Remember please, my life is in your hands
Woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant, don't keep us apart
After all, it's written in the stars

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

Woman, please let me explain
I never meant to cause you sadness or pain
So let me tell you again, again, and again

I love you
I love you, now and forever
I love you, now and forever


track 16: Woman [take 8]

"1-2-3-4"

Woman, I can hardly express
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness
After all, I'm forever in your debt
And woman, I will try to express
My inner feelings and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

Woman, I know you understand
The little child inside a man
Please remember, my life is in your hands
And woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant, don't keep us apart
After all, it's written in the stars

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

Woman, please let me explain
I never meant to cause you sadness or pain
So let me tell you again, again, and again

I love you, now and forever
I love you, now and forever


track 17: Nobody Told Me [overdub take 1]

"...four!"

Everybody's talking and no one says a word
Everybody's making love and no one really cares
There's Nazis in the bathroom, just below the stairs

There's always something happening and nothing going on
There's always something cooking and nothing in the pot
They're starving back in China, so finish what you got

Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed — strange days indeed

Everybody's runnin' and no one makes a move
Everybody/one's a winner and nothing left to lose
There's a little yellow idol to the north of Katmandu

Everybody's flying and no one leaves the ground
Everybody's crying and no one makes a sound
There's a place for us in movies, you just gotta make around

Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed — strange days indeed, very peculiar

Well yeah, everybody's smoking and no one's getting high
Everybody's flying and never touch the sky
There's UFOs over New York, and I ain't too surprised

Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed — most peculiar, very strange
I've never seen anything like it, strange, strange...


track 18: Nobody Told Me [overdub take 2]

"This one's probably for Mr. Richard Starkey, late of the Beatles."

"...Ringo. This one's gotta be for Ringo. Take two — huh. A one, two, three, four!"

Everybody's talking and no one says a word
Everybody's making love and no one really cares
There's Nazis in the bathroom, just below the stairs

There's always something happening and nothing going on
There's always something cooking and nothing in the pot
They're starving back in China, so finish what you got

Nobody told me there'd be days like these
No one told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed — most peculiar

Everybody's runnin' and no one makes a move
Everyone's a winner and nothing left to lose
There's a little yellow idol to the north of Katmandu

Everybody's flying and no one leaves the ground
Everybody's crying and no one makes a sound
There's a place for us in movies, you just gotta make around

Nobody told me there'd be days like these
No one told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed — most peculiar

Everybody's smoking...
Well yeah, everybody's smoking and no one's getting high
Everybody's flying and never touch the sky
There's UFOs over New York, and I ain't too surprised

Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Nobody told me there'd be days like these
Strange days indeed — most peculiar, rather strange
******


track 19: Woman [take 8 with overdubs]

"1-2-3-4"

Woman, I can hardly express
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness
After all, I'm forever in your debt
And woman, I will try to express
My inner feelings and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

Woman, I know you understand
The little child inside a man
Please remember, my life is in your hands
And woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant, don't keep us apart
After all, it's written in the stars

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

Woman, please let me explain
I never meant to cause you sadness or pain
So let me tell you again, again, and again

I love you, now and forever
I love you, now and forever


track 20: Woman [take 8 with overdubs]

"1-2-3-4"

Woman, I can hardly express
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness
After all, I'm forever in your debt
And woman, I will try to express
My inner feelings and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

Woman, I know you understand
The little child inside a man
Please remember, my life is in your hands
And woman, hold me close to your heart
However distant, don't keep us apart
After all, it's written in the stars

Ooh, o-o-ooh, do-don-do-dod-doo
Do-don-doo, do-don-doo, do-do-do-dod-doo

Woman, please let me explain
I never meant to cause you sadness or pain
So let me tell you again, again, and again

I love you, now and forever
I love you, now and forever


track 21: (Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess [take 3]

"Alright, alright, alright."

Forgive me, my little flower princess
For crushing your delicateness
Forgive me
Please forgive me

Oh, won't you please forgive me, my little flower princess
For my utter selfishness
Please forgive me
Oh, please forgive me

I know there is no way to repay you
Whatever it takes I will try to
For the rest of my life I will thank you
Thank you, thank you
Thank you, thank you

If only you'll forgive me, my little flower princess
It's never too late unless
You really can't forgive me
Forgive me

Time is on our side
Let's not waste another moment
For I love you, my little princess
Yes, I love you, my little princess

So give me just one more chance and I'll show you
Let's take up the dance where we left off
The rest of our life will be the best, my little princess
Will be the best, my little princess

Doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo

Forgive me, my little flower princess
For crushing your delicateness
For crushing my happiness
Won't you please forgive me

Hmm, hmm
Doo doo doo doo doo