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When Lyricists Just Missed the Mark
When Lyricists Just Missed the Mark

John Lennon - Imagine

Imagine all the purple
It's easy if you do
There's purple everywhere
And some magenta too

Imagine only Bounties
They're not hard to chew
Nothing to break your teeth on
Just coconut its true

Imagine there's no Devon
It's easy if you try
Torquay below us
Above us the River Wye

Paul McCartney – Let it Be

When I find myself in times of trouble, my sister Mary comes to me…
Speaking words of wisdom with a cup of tea.
And in my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me
Giving words of wisdom with a cup of tea.
Cup of tea, cup of tea, cup of tea, cup of tea.
Whispering words of wisdom and holding a cup of tea.

Bob Dylan – Blowin' in the Wind

How many times must a man be a buffoon
Before you hit him with your hand?
How many gigs must a groupie see
Before she sleeps with the band?
Yes, and how many sprouts must a man consume
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind

Freddie Mercury – Bohemian Rhapsody

Mamaaa,
Just threw a pan.
It landed on my head.
Had a copper base that felt like lead.
Mamaaa, that pan was just like new,
But now I've gone and thrown it all away.

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