The Night John Lennon Died

from Ashes and Embers by Bill White

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we recorded a hit record in 1981
if you listen to it now, it sounds like we were having fun
though we were young and alive
inside we cried
because we made that recording on the night john lennon died

through the afternoon the band was listening to bruce
he had a double Cd out, everybody was feeling loose
i said put that record down
weve got to lay down some original sounds
and we cant do it with hungry heart ringing in our ears

so we went doenstairs laid down some basic tracks
when the telephone rang, douglas got it and came running back
he cried john lennons been shot
i really think we out to put our instrument down
i cant make any more music tonight

and i spoke up saying er got too finish the song
to stop now would be wrong

we finished the song and sadly went our seperate ways
it was the last time we all were together...the last time we played
but in march of 1982 up the charts our record flew
we recorded a hit single on the night john lennon died

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from Ashes and Embers, released October 23, 2017

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