"Real Love" Lyrics

by John Lennon

Original Manuscript, "Real Love (Waiting for You)" (Bermuda, July 9, 1980)

all my little plans + schemes
lost in some forgotten dream
seems that all I really was doing
was waiting for you

just like little girls + boys
playing with their little toys
seems that all we really were doing
was waiting for (real) love

no need to be alone
no need to be alone
it's real love - it's real
yes it's real love - it's real

from this moment on I know
exactly where my life will go
seems that all I really was doing
was waiting for (real) love

thought I'd been in love before
but in my heart I wanted more
seems that all I really was doing
was waiting for you

no need to be afraid
no need to be afraid
it's real love - it's real
yes it's real love - it's real.



As Released by the Beatles (1996)

All my little plans and schemes
Lost like some forgotten dream
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all we really were doing
Was waiting for love

No need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real

From this moment on I know
Exactly where my life will go
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for love

No need to be afraid
No need to be afraid
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real

Ah, ah

Thought I'd been in love before
But in my heart I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

No need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love, yes it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real