cccxxxv. LENNON, John: I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama

cccxxxv. LENNON, John (1940-1980)

I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama (1971)
JL, vocals, guitar
George Harrison, slide guitar
Nicky Hopkins, piano
Klaus Voormann, bass
Alan White, drums
Jim Keltner, drums
King Curtis, saxophone
Joey Molland, guitar
Tom Evans, guitar
Mike Pinder, tambourine
Steven Brendell, maracas
The Flux Fiddlers (members of the New York Philharmonic), orchestral strings
(6:08)

from Imagine.

Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Well, I don't wanna be a sailor, mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a failure, mama, I don't wanna cry
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Well, I don't wanna be a poor man, mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a lawyer, mama, I don't wanna lie
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Well, I don't wanna be a thief now, mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a churchman, mama, I don't wanna cry
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Well, I don't wanna be a sailor, mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a failure, mama, I don't wanna cry
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Well, I don't wanna be a sailor, mama, I don't wanna fly
Well, I don't wanna be a failure, mama, I don't wanna cry
Well, I don't wanna be a soldier, mama, I don't wanna die
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no