"God" Lyrics

by John Lennon

Original Manuscript (1970)

God is a concept by which we measure our pain
I'll say it again
God is a concept by which we measure our pain

I don't believe in magic
" " " " i ching
bible
tarot
hitler
jesus
Kennedy
budda
mantra
gita
yoga
kings
Elvis
Dylan
Beatles

I just believe in me
and that's reality
(Yoko and me).

As Released by John Lennon (1970)

God is a concept by which we measure our pain
I'll say it again
God is a concept by which we measure our pain

I don't believe in magic
I don't believe in I-ching
I don't believe in Bible
I don't believe in tarot
I don't believe in Hitler
I don't believe in Jesus
I don't believe in Kennedy
I don't believe in Buddha
I don't believe in Mantra
I don't believe in Gita
I don't believe in Yoga
I don't believe in kings
I don't believe in Elvis
I don't believe in Zimmerman
I don't believe in Beatles
I just believe in me
Yoko and me
And that's reality

The dream is over
What can I say?
The dream is over
Yesterday
I was the Dreamweaver
But now I'm reborn
I was the Walrus
But now I'm John
And so dear friends
You'll just have to carry on
The dream is over