12.08.06
Yes, A Working Class Hero is something to be. If you want to be a hero well just follow me… John Lennon
Back on December 8th in 1980, one of biggest heroes was shot and killed. I remember that day very vividly. He was my hero as an activist as well as a songwriter. I was stunned when I heard the news. I remember walking around like a sleepwalker and crying off and on for the rest of the day. My daughter, who was 5-years old, kept asking me what was wrong. I recently saw the movie “The US vs. John Lennon” with her and cried during the movie, too. What a waste his death was. I didn’t understand it then, and still don’t understand it today. How can people be so angry with the way you conduct your life that they decide you should die? There is another movie, “Shut Up and Sing,” coming to our local theater soon about The Dixie Chicks and all the trouble they had because Natalie Maines said one thing folks didn’t like. She had death threats, but luckily no one has tried to actually kill her. I know it’s things like this that stop other artists from speaking out. Whatever happened to free speech? Anyway, I will go through today thinking about our loss of a real hero and humanitarian.
Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today…
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace…
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world…
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one