JOHN LENNON Watching the Wheels

A classic one from John Lennon with lyrics :Album Double Fantasy released in 1980.Lennon wrote this to explain what he was up to in the last 6 years. Until Double Fantasy, his last album was Walls And Bridges, which was released in 1974. He was no longer interested in fame, and dedicated himself to his family - his wife Yoko and young son Sean. The song makes a statement that taking it easy and spending time with loved ones is anything but crazy. Working way too hard in an attempt to be a productive as possible, on the other hand, can be quite unfulfilling in the end.
Lyrics:
People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing
Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin
When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange
Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game

People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away
Well they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me
When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go

Ah, people asking questions lost in confusion
Well I tell them there's no problem, only solutions
Well they shake their heads and they look at me as if I've lost my mind
I tell them there's no hurry
I'm just sitting here doing time

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go
I just had to let it go
I just had to let it go

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[supravista]

can we listen to good music without bringing up Bieder? It's become a tired meme.

[RevRay Green]

Happy 72nd ........

[MissLady691]

just...love..love...love this song. :-)

[soopy9]

Just...awesome.

[feoinfunroe]

Thank you for saying what I was thinking.

[Mike Murray]

Beautiful. Miss u John from a fellow scouser x

[emily bryyson]

Great song to dedicate to Kurt Cobain.I miss John & Kurt.2 of the greatest writers in Rock EVER! R.I.P. guys! We love you!

[Debbie Stewart]

hE WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED LOVE AND NEVER FORGOTTEN ,JUST WONDERFUL.

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[GrandFunker]

How long shall they kill our prophets, while we stand aside and look?

[Alex Gordon]

I listened to double fantasy when it came out and it sounded so fresh.today i love it john you did it for us

[pix046]

Brilliantly skilful song writing. Basically singing about the fact he hasn't been musically active for a few years.

[pix046]

If Bieber is living in New York there is a chance...

No! I won't go there.