Doctor, doctor, tell me the time of day Another bottle’s empty, another penny spent He turned around and he slowly walked away They shot him in the back and down he went
Shine your light Move it on You burned so bright Roll on, John
From the Liverpool docks to the red light Hamburg streets Down in the quarry with the Quarrymen Playing to the big crowds, playing to the cheap seats Another day in the life on your way to your journey’s end
Shine your light Move it on You burned so bright Roll on, John
Sailing through the trade winds bound for the South Rags on your back just like any other slave They tied your hands and they clamped your mouth Wasn’t no way out of that deep, dark cave
Shine your light Move it on You burned so bright Roll on, John
I heard the news today, oh boy They hauled your ship up on the shore Now the city gone dark, there is no more joy They tore the heart right out and cut it to the core
Shine your light Move it on You burned so bright Roll on, John
Put down your bags and get ‘em packed Leave right now, you won’t be far from wrong The sooner you go, the quicker you’ll be back You been cooped up on an island far too long
Shine your light Move it on You burned so bright Roll on, John
Slow down, you’re moving way too fast Come together right now over me Your bones are weary, you’re about to breathe your last Lord, you know how hard that it can be
Shine your light Move it on You burned so bright Roll on, John
Roll on John, roll through the rain and snow Take the right hand road and go where the buffalo roam They’ll trap you in an ambush ‘fore you know Too late now to sail back home
Shine your light Move it on You burned so bright Roll on, John
Tyger, tyger, burning bright I pray the Lord my soul to keep In the forest of the night Cover him over, and let him sleep
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