REVOLUTION 1
(Lennon-McCartney)
1968


A faster, more distorted version of this song had already appeared on the 
flip side of the "Hey Jude" single.  "Revolution" is a reply to the arious 
revolutionary bodies who saw John as a natural ally.  The key lyrics are 
"...change your head... free your mind instead."  Responding to critcism of 
"Revolution", John said, "I'll tell you what's wrong with it [the world] - 
people.  Tell me one successful revolution.  Who mucked up communism, 
Christianity, capitalism, Buddhism..."  John himself confuses the issue on 
the album by following the line "...count me out", with the word "in".



Right take two, okay
You say you want a revolution well you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it’s evolution well you know
We all want to change the world



But when you talk about destruction
Don’t you know that you can count me out in
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)



You say you got a real solution well you know
We’d all love to see the plan
Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop
You ask me for a contribution well you know
We’re all doing what we can
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)



But if you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell you is brother you have to wait
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)



You say you’ll change the constitution well you know
We'd all love to change your head
Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop
You tell me it’s the institution well you know
You’d better free your mind instead
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)



But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain’t gonna make with anyone anyhow
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)



                     Oh oh oh oh
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Alright, alright, alright, alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Alright, alright, alright, alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Alright, alright, alright, alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
Alright, alright, alright, alright
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)
(Oh shoo-be doo-wop, oh shoo-be doo-wop)