Instant Karma's gonna get you, 
   Gonna knock you right on the head, 
   You better get yourself together, 
   Pretty soon you're gonna be dead. 
   What in the world you thinking of, 
   Laughing in the face of love, 
   What on earth you tryin' to do, 
   It's up to you, yeah you. 
   
   Instant Karma's gonna get you, 
   Gonna look you right in the face, 
   Better get yourself together darlin', 
   Join the human race. 
   How in the world you gonna see, 
   Laughin' at fools like me, 
   Who on earth d'you think you are, 
   super star, 
   Well, right you are. 
   
   Well we all shine on, 
   Like the moon and the stars and the sun, 
   Well we all shine on, 
   [bad word] on. 
   
   Instant Karma's gonna get you, 
   Gonna knock you off your feet, 
   Better recognize your brothers, 
   Ev'ryone you meet. 
   Why in the world are we here, 
   Surely not to live in pain and fear, 
   Why on earth are you there, 
   When you're ev'rywhere, 
  [bad word] and get you share. 
   
   Well we all shine on, 
   Like the moon and the stars and the sun, 
   Yeah we all shine on, 
  [bad word] on and on and on on on...