"Isolation" Lyrics

by John Lennon

Original Manuscript (1970)

(1) People say we got it made
don't they know we're so afraid, isolation.
we're afraid to be alone
Everybody got to have a home, isolation.

(2) Just a boy and a little girl
trying to change the whole wide world, isolation.
the world is just a little town
everybody trying to put us down, isolation.

I don't expect you to understand
after you caused so much pain,
but then again, you're not to blame,
your [sic] just a human, a victim of the insane.

(3) We're afraid of everyone
afraid of the sun, isolation
the sun will never disappear
but the world may not have many years
isolation.

As Released by John Lennon (1970)

People say we got it made
Don't they know we're so afraid?
Isolation
We're afraid to be alone
Everybody got to have a home
Isolation

Just a boy and a little girl
Trying to change the whole wide world
Isolation
The world is just a little town
Everybody trying to put us down
Isolation

I don't expect you to understand
After you've caused so much pain
But then again, you're not to blame
You're just a human, a victim of the insane

We're afraid of everyone
Afraid of the sun
Isolation
The sun will never disappear
But the world may not have many years
Isolation