In the night between the screams
And gunfights,
I hear a sound, I hear a word
That feels right.
It speaks of joy and of love as Man’s right.
With this hate all around it seems out of sight.

I’m crying for John Lennon
I’m crying for his dream.
I’m crying for John Lennon
And for what might have been.
I’m crying for John Lennon
And for this world I see.
I’m crying for John Lennon
For we’ve forgotten peace.

Well we tried, we say we tried
In vain it seems,
To change the world and everyone
But ourselves you see.
Tell me why are we surprised
At the state of things?
When it’s time to do it
We just shut out the light.

I’m crying for John Lennon
I’m crying for his dream.
I’m crying for John Lennon
And for what might have been.
I’m crying for John Lennon
And for this world I see.
I’m crying for John Lennon
For we’ve forgotten peace.

How are we gonna see
The way out,
When it seems that we
Don’t believe there’s a way out?
Gotta try something
Try anything to get there somehow.
It’s not a dream…
It’s not a dream.

Take a walk on this road
With me now.
All your things, and your pride
Set ‘em down.
Where we’ll go, don’t you know
It doesn’t matter now.
Now [bad word] together
Come on give peace a chance!

I’m trying for John Lennon
I’m trying for his dream.
I’m trying for John Lennon
And for what might have been.
I’m trying for John Lennon
And for this world I see.
I’m trying for John Lennon
To give this world some peace.