Beautiful Boy

 

John Lennon and son Sean.

Father's Day June 17.

John Lennon truly had a hard row to hoe and a long way to go before arriving at joy and contentment when his son Sean was born in 1975, on Lennon's own birthday, October 9. Five years later he included this song on his Double Fantasy album, which was released after his murder in 1980. Beautiful, poignant, profound stuff. Life (and death) is what happens while you're busy making other plans.

Beautiful Boy

 Close your eyes

Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here 
[Chorus:]
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy 
Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better 
[Chorus] 
Out on the ocean sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
'Cause it's a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes it's a long way to go
But in the meantime 
Before you cross the street
Take my hand
Life is what happens to you
While you're busy making other plans 
[Chorus] 
Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better 
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Darling, darling, darling
Darling Sean

This video has some lovely photos of John and Sean.

John Lennon - "Beautiful Boy" 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_j-tpmdPlI