John Lennon

From Liverpool to Tokyo
What a way to go
From distant lands one woman one man
Let the four winds blow
Three thousand miles over the ocean
Three thousand light years from the land of the rising sun
Love has opened up my eyes
Love has blown right through
Wherever you are (wherever you are), you are here (you are here)
Wherever you are (wherever you are), you are here (you are here)
Three thousand miles over the ocean
Three thousand light years from the land of surprising sun
East is east and west is west
The twain shall meet
East is west and west is east
Let it be complete
Three thousand miles over the ocean
Three thousand light years from the land of the morning star
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planetearth On Apr 10, 2004

Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)

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by greendaygirl908

19y ago

this is about john (from the west) and yoko (from the east) being brought together by love. john wrote this as a comparison to rudyard kipling's ballad of the east and west.

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