The Ballad Of John And Yoko

"The Ballad of John and Yoko" is a song by the Beatles, written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon-McCartney. The song was released as a single on May 30, 1969, with the along with the B-side "Old Brown Shoe." Lennon wrote the song about his marriage to Yoko Ono, and the media attention it garnered. It is notable for being a Beatles song recorded without George Harrison or Ringo Starr, with John filling in on lead guitar and Paul playing the drums.

[Verse 1: John Lennon] 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: John Lennon] 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: John Lennon] 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: John Lennon] 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: John Lennon] 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: John Lennon] 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: John Lennon] 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: John Lennon] 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: John Lennon & Paul McCartney] 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: John Lennon & Paul McCartney] 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: John Lennon & Paul McCartney] 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 [Outro]