John Lennon Acoustic 'BORROWED TIME' Lennon Only Demo Cover - Michael Croaker

Have taken a slightly different look on this great little number John recorded in 1980 - still incredible how the lyrics took on a whole new meaning after December 8th.

"Borrowed Time" is the title of a song from John Lennon and Yoko Ono's last album, Milk and Honey. It charted at #32 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
The song was inspired during Lennon's 1980 sailing holiday [2][3] from Newport Rhode Island to Bermuda. During the journey Lennon's yacht encountered a prolonged severe storm resulting in most of the crew eventually succumbing to profound fatigue and seasickness, Lennon (free of seasickness) was eventually forced to take the yacht's wheel alone for many hours. Lennon found this terrifying but invigorating with the effect of both renewing his confidence and making him contemplate the fragility of life (Lennon claimed his recovery from heroin addiction some years earlier had rendered him immune to seasickness).[2] Once he arrived in Bermuda Lennon heard the line 'living on borrowed time' from Bob Marley's "Hallelujah Time" and was inspired by his recent experience to write the lyrics around that theme, Marley was also the inspiration for the reggae feel of the music.[2] Lennon commented that living on borrowed time was exactly what he was doing but then said "come to think of it, what we all are doing, even though most of us don't like to face it" (Seaman, 1991[2], p159). The B-side features Ono's song "Your Hands" from the same album.

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[desico]

Excellent, Michael...You really bring him back to us. He had sense in many of his Songs of that he "knew something" would happen. Here, as I listened, it could be he thought of his own immortality often. Wise words, and you make them Shine!!!

[Lennononly]

@desico Thank you Desi!! Value the words!

[stilly2009]

lovely Lennon song...not heard this before..great

[Lennononly]

Hi Anthony, if this does nothing more than introduce people to unheard Lennon work then that's wonderful! Thanks for listening my friend.

[ATOMIKDOG23]

exellent version.......he certainly was on borrowed time.....but he still lives on in this world

[Lennononly]

Thanks ATOMIKDOG...year on year since his physical passing his sense of spirit, music and words become more relevant and loved...a wonderful life.

[Lady0nline]

Beautiful intro photo of John this is one song I don't believe I have heard Lennon do but listening to you do it is like listening to Lennon live again great stuff Mike as always I enjoy all your videos they are always done in very good taste and I also appreciate your wonderful voice :-)

[johnlennon1970]

Another great job!!

[Lennononly]

Hi Martina...thank you!

[DearPrudence4ever]

Just WOW! ;)