By John Lennon and Paul McCartney
From the video "Music For Montserrat"
Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall 15 September 1997
It's just fabulous that you all came along, it's fabulous that the worlds attention
gonna be directed to Montserrat. We hope we can really help these people out 'cause it's a beauitful island.
Thank you all for coming.
ONCE, THERE WAS A WAY
TO GET BACK HOMEWARD.
ONCE, THERE WAS A WAY
TO GET BACK HOME.
SLEEP, PRETTY DARLING, DO NOT CRY,
AND I WILL SING A LULLABY.
GOLDEN SLUMBERS FILL YOUR EYES.
SMILES AWAKE YOU WHEN YOU RISE:
SLEEP, LITTLE DARLING, DO NOT CRY,
AND I WILL SING A LULLABY.
ONCE, THERE WAS A WAY
TO GET BACK HOMEWARD.
ONCE, THERE WAS A WAY
TO GET BACK HOME.
SLEEP, LITTLE DARLING, DO NOT CRY,
AND I WILL SING A LULLABY.
BOY, YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT,
CARRY THAT WEIGHT, A LONG TIME.
BOY, YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT,
CARRY THAT WEIGHT, LONG TIME.
I NEVER GIVE YOU MY PILLOW,
I ONLY SEND YOU MY INVITATIONS.
AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CELEBRATIONS, I BREAK DOWN.
BOY, YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT,
CARRY THAT WEIGHT, A LONG TIME.
BOY, YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT,
CARRY THAT WEIGHT, A LONG TIME.
OH YEAH!
ALL RIGHT!
ARE YOU GONNA BE IN MY DREAMS TONIGHT?
LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU, LOVE YOU,
AND IN THE END
THE LOVE YOU TAKE
IS EQUAL TO THE LOVE
YOU MAKE.
AH -
Thank you, George! Thank you, band! Thank you, everyone!