• Lyrics to John's "Tennessee"

    From Norbert K@21:1/5 to All on Fri Nov 18 05:20:08 2022
    "Tennessee" is a song Lennon wrote for his planned follow-up album to Walls and Bridges. Demos for the song can be found on Youtube. The lyrics, as far as I can ascertain are these:

    Tennessee, oh Tennessee
    Tell me what you see
    Your words, like water, pure and clear
    The sadness of your soul reveals
    The music of the spheres
    Concealed behind your spirit lies
    The poetry of tears

    America, America
    Your heroes are alive
    Your faded men and glory will survive
    The madness of your soul supplies
    The all-consuming fire
    Beneath your spreaded chestnut lies
    A streetcar named "Desire"

    Tennessee, of Tennessee
    Your southern belle will ring
    Your music travels far from New Orleans
    Your slings and arrows mirrored in the magic of your dreams
    Reflected echoed harmony of the naked human being

    -- JL

    John and May were planning on joining Paul McCartney in New Orleans at the time John wrote the song.

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  • From Norbert K@21:1/5 to Norbert K on Fri Nov 18 05:38:55 2022
    On Friday, November 18, 2022 at 5:20:10 AM UTC-8, Norbert K wrote:
    "Tennessee" is a song Lennon wrote for his planned follow-up album to Walls and Bridges. Demos for the song can be found on Youtube. The lyrics, as far as I can ascertain are these:

    Tennessee, oh Tennessee
    Tell me what you see
    Your words, like water, pure and clear
    The sadness of your soul reveals
    The music of the spheres
    Concealed behind your spirit lies
    The poetry of tears

    America, America
    Your heroes are alive
    Your faded men and glory will survive
    The madness of your soul supplies
    The all-consuming fire
    Beneath your spreaded chestnut lies
    A streetcar named "Desire"

    Tennessee, of Tennessee
    Your southern belle will ring
    Your music travels far from New Orleans
    Your slings and arrows mirrored in the magic of your dreams
    Reflected echoed harmony of the naked human being

    -- JL

    John and May were planning on joining Paul McCartney in New Orleans at the time John wrote the song.

    With regard to the line about America's heroes still being alive, Tennessee Williams *was* living at the time Lennon wrote the song.

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