[Verse 1: John Lennon] Standing in the dock at Southampton Trying to get to Holland or France The man in the mac said, “You've got to go back” You know, they didn't even give us a chance [Chorus: John Lennon] Christ, you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're gonna crucify me [Verse 2: John Lennon] Finally, made the plane into Paris Honeymooning down by the Seine Peter Brown called to say, “You can make it okay You can get married in Gibraltar, near Spain” [Chorus: John Lennon] Christ, you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're gonna crucify me [Verse 3: John Lennon] Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton Talking in our beds for a week The news people said, “Say what you doing in bed?” I said, “We're only trying to get us some peace” [Chorus: John Lennon] Christ, you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're gonna crucify me [Bridge: John Lennon, John Lennon & Paul McCartney] Saving up your money for a rainy day Giving all your clothes to charity Last night the wife said, “Poor boy, when you're dead You don't take, nothing with you but your soul” Think! [Verse 4: John Lennon, John Lennon & Paul McCartney] Made a lightning trip to Vienna Eating chocolate cake in a bag The newspaper said, “She's gone to his head They look just like two gurus in drag” [Chorus: John Lennon, John Lennon & Paul McCartney] Christ, you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're gonna crucify me [Verse 5: John Lennon & Paul McCartney] Caught the early plane back to London Fifty acorns tied in a sack The men from the press said, “We wish you success It's good to have the both of you back” [Chorus: John Lennon, John Lennon & Paul McCartney] Christ, you know it ain't easy You know how hard it can be The way things are going They're gonna crucify me The way things are going They're gonna crucify me [Outro]