John Eby: It was 29 years ago today…

Published 10:49 am Tuesday, December 8, 2009

ebyWords are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup, they slither while they pass, they slip away Across the Universe. Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind, possessing and caressing me. Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes. Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box they tumble blindly as they make their way Across the Universe. Sounds of laughter shades of earth are ringing through my open views inciting and inviting me.  Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns, it calls me on and on Across the Universe. Nothing’s gonna change my world…

I read the news today oh boy about a lucky man who made the grade. The news was rather sad. A crowd of people stood and stared. They’d seen his face before. I heard the news today oh boy and though the holes were rather small they had to count them all…
The man in the crowd with the multicolored hobnail boots lying with his eyes while his hands are busy working overtime. I need a fix ’cause I’m going down. Down to the bits that I left uptown. When I hold you in my arms and I feel my finger on your trigger I know no one can do me no harm because Happiness is a Warm Gun. Yes it is…
Black cloud crossed my mind. Blue mist round my soul.

Feel so suicidal even hate my rock and roll…

Turn me on dead man, turn me on dead man…

See how they run like pigs from a gun see how they fly. I’m crying. See how they fly like Lucy in the Sky see how they run. I’m crying. Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun, if the sun don’t come you get a tan from standing in the English rain. I Am the Walrus…

Cry baby cry, make your mother sigh, she’s old enough to know better, so cry baby cry…
The children asked him if to kill was not a sin. Not when he looked so fierce, his mother butted in. If looks could kill it would have been us instead of him. All the children sing. Hey, Bungalow Bill, what did you kill?…

You know I told you about the walrus and me. You know we’re as close as can be. Well, here’s another clue for all. The walrus was Paul…

It was 20 years ago today that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They’ve been going in and out of style. But they’re guaranteed to raise a smile…

One sunny day the world was waiting for a lover. He came along to turn on every one, the greatest of them all. How did you know the world was waiting just for you? However big you think you are you’ll get yours yet. We gave him everything we owned just to sit at his table. Just a smile would lighten everything. He’s the latest and the greatest of them all…

I’m so tired, I haven’t slept a wink. I’m so tired, my mind is on the blink. I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink. No, no, no…

Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers that grow so incredibly high. Newspaper taxis appear on the shore, waiting to take you away. Climb in the back with your head in the clouds and you’re gone. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds…

Nothing is real and nothing to get hungabout. Living is easy with eyes closed. Misunderstanding all you see. It’s getting hard to be someone. But it all works out. Always, no sometimes, think it’s me but you know I know when it’s a dream…

Tomorrow Never Knows. Turn off your mind relax and float downstream it is not dying. Lay down all thought surrender to the void when ignorance and haste may mourn the dead it is believing…

I know that I’m ready to leave ’cause you’re making me feel like I’ve never been born. She Said I know what it’s like to be dead, I know what it is to be sad…

All we are saying is Give Peace a Chance…

We all want to change the world. But when you talk about destruction, don’t you know that you can count me out. You say you got a real solution. Well, you know we’d all love to see the plan. You ask me for a contribution. Well, you know we’re doing what we can. 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 going to be alright…

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are you. The wind is low the birds will sing that you are part of everything. The clouds will be a daisy chain so let me see you smile again…

Children, don’t do what I have done. I couldn’t walk and I tried to run. I’ve just got to tell you goodbye…
They didn’t want me so they made me a star. I’ve seen religion from Jesus to Paul. As soon as you’re born they make you feel small. By giving you no time instead of it all. Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all. They hurt you at home and they hit you at school. They hate you if you’re clever and they despise a fool. They’ve tortured and scared you for 20 odd years. Then they expect you to pick a career. When you can’t really function you’re so full of fear. A Working Class Hero is something to be. If you want to be a hero well just follow me…

People say we got it made. Don’t they know we’re so afraid. To be alone. Just a boy and a little girl trying to change the whole wide world. Isolation…

Nobody Loves you When you’re Down and Out. Everybody loves you when you’re six foot in the ground…

We’re playing those Mind Games together, pushing the barriers, planting seeds…
People say I’m crazy. Doing what I’m doing. When I say that I’m okay, well they look at me kind of strange. Surely you’re not happy now you no longer play the game. People say I’m lazy, dreaming my life away. When I tell them that I’m doing fine watching shadows on the wall. Don’t you miss the big time boy you’re no longer on the ball? I’m just sitting here Watching the Wheels go round and round. I really love to watch them roll. No longer riding on the merry-go-round. I just have to let it go…

One and one and one is three, Come Together right now over me…

When I was younger, so much younger than today. I never needed anybody’s Help in any way. But now these days are gone I’m not so self-assured. Now I find I’ve changed my mind, I’ve opened up the doors…

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown. So I lit a fire, isn’t it good? Norwegian Wood…

Life is very short and there’s no time for fussing and fighting, my friend…

Please don’t wake me, no don’t shake me. Leave me where I am, I’m Only Sleeping. Everybody seems to think I’m lazy. I don’t mind, I think they’re crazy. Please don’t spoil my day, I’m miles away…

Our life together is so precious together. We have grown. Although our love is still special let’s take a chance and fly away somewhere alone. It’s been too long since we took the time. No one’s to blame. My time flies so quickly. But when I see you darling, it’s like we both are falling in love again. It’ll be Just Like Starting Over…

Imagine there’s no heaven. It’s easy if you try. No hell below us. Above us only sky. Imagine all the people living for today. Imagine there’s no countries. It isn’t hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for. And no religion, too. Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope some day you’ll join us and the world will live as one…

There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done. Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung. Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game. It’s easy. There’s nothing you can make that can’t be made. No one you can save that can’t be saved. All You Need is Love…

Big man walking in the park. Wigwam frightened of the dark. Some kind of solitude is measured out in you. You think you know it but you haven’t got a clue. You can talk to me. If you’re lonely you can talk to me…

I’m in love for the first time. Don’t you know it’s going to last. It’s a love that lasts forever. It’s a love that has no past…

You say you’ve seen seven wonders and your bird is green. But you can’t see me…
The men from the press said we wish you success. It’s good to have the both of you back. Christ, you know it ain’t easy. You know how hard it can be. The way things are going, they’re going to crucify me. Last night the wife said, oh boy, when you’re dead. You don’t take nothing with you but your soul…

Nowhere Man, please listen. Nowhere Man the world is at your command. Nowhere Man don’t hurry. Leave it all till somebody else lends you a hand…

There are places I’ll remember all my life. Though some have changed. Some forever, not for better. Some have gone and some remain. All these places had their moments with lovers and friends I still can recall. Some are dead and some are living. In My Life I’ve loved them all. I know I’ll never lose affection for people and things that went before. I know I’ll often stop and think about them. In My Life I’ll love you more…

God is a concept by which we measure our pain. I don’t believe in Beatles. I just believe in me. Yoko and me. And that’s reality. The dream is over. Yesterday. I was the dream weaver but now I’m reborn. I was the walrus. But now I’m John. And so dear friends, you just have to carry on. The dream is over…

Strawberry Fields Forever.