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Artist: John Lennon
Canonical path: /john-lennon/i-don-t-want-to-be-a-soldier
Related lyric paths: 6
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I Don't Want To Be a Soldier
Read I Don't Want To Be a Soldier lyrics by John Lennon on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I Don't Want To Be a Soldier
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Well, i don't wanna be a soldier, mama,
I don't wanna die.
Well, i don't wanna be a sailor, mama,
I don't wanna fly.
Well, i don't wanna be a failure, mama,
I don't wanna cry.
Well, i don't wanna be a soldier, mama,
I don't wanna die.
Oh no, oh no.
Oh no, oh no.
Well, i don't wanna be a rich man, mama,
I don't wanna cry.
Well, i don't wanna be a poor man, mama,
I don't wanna fly.
Well, i don't wanna be a lawyer, mama,
I don't wanna lie.
Well, i don't wanna be a soldier, mama,
I don't wanna die.
Oh no, oh no.
Oh no, oh no.
Hey!
Well, i don't wanna be a soldier, mama,
I don't wanna die.
Well, i don't wanna be a thief now, mama,
I don't wanna fly.
Well, i don't wanna be a churchman, mama,
I don't wanna cry.
Well, i don't wanna be a soldier, mama,
I don't wanna die.
Oh no, oh no.
Oh no, oh no.
Oh no, oh no.
Hey!
Oh well, i don't wanna be a soldier, mama,
I don't wanna die.
Well, i don't wanna be a sailor, mama,
I don't wanna fly.
Well, i don't wanna be a failure, mama,
I don't wanna cry.
Well, i don't wanna be a soldier, mama,
I don't wanna die.
Oh no, oh no.
Oh no, oh no.
Oh no.
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Yes. The related section below points to Instant Karma (We All Shine On) and Money (That's What I Want) with a short reason for opening each page next.
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