I Don't Want to Be a Soldier

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John Ono Lennon MBE, born John Winston Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder, and member of the Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Together with Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Lennon left the Beatles at the end of the sixties soon after meeting Yoko Ono. He formed the Plastic Ono Band and continued a succesful solo career recording until 1975, when his second child Sean Lennon was born. In 1980, with the release of the LP "Double Fantasy," Lennon was once more in the publice eye. Lennon passed away after being shot b… more »


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

Well, I don't want to be a rich man mama, I don't want to cry 
Well, I don't want to be a poor man mama, I don't want to fly 
Well, I don't want to be a lawyer mama, I don't want to lie 
Well, I don't want to be a soldier mama, I don't want to die 
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, hey! 

Well, I don't want to be a soldier mama, I don't want to die 
Well, I don't want to be a thief now mama, I don't want to fly 
Well, I don't want to be a churchman mama, I don't want to cry 
Well, I don't want to be a soldier mama, I don't want to die 
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, hey! 

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

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