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The Day John Kennedy Died

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Lou Reed
"The Day John Kennedy Died"
"Animal Serenade" (2004)
[Verse]
CI dreamed I was the president of thFese UGnited StateCs
CI dreamed I replaced ignorance, stuFpiditGy and hatCe
CI dreamed the perfect union and a pFerfecGt law, undCenied
CAnd most of all I dreamed I forgot the Fday JGohn Kennedy diCed
[Verse]
CI dreamed that I could do the job that oFthers Ghadn't donCe
CI dreamed that I was uncorrupt and Ffair Gto everyonCe
CI dreamed I wasn't gross or base, a FcrimGinal on the tCake
CAnd most of all I dreamed I forgot Fthe dGay John Kennedy died
[Chorus]
FOh, the daGy John Kennedy dCied
FOh, the daGy John Kennedy dCied
[Verse]
CI remember where I was that day, I Fwas uGpstate in a bar
CThe team from the university was plFaying Gfootball on tv
CThen the screen went dead and the announcer said,
"There's bFeen a Gtragedy..C."
C"The President's been shot...
C"There are now unconfirmed reports...
"That he maFy be Gdead or dyCing."
[Verse]
CTalking stopped, someone shouted, "What!?"
I raFn ouGt to the street
CPeople were gathered everywhere saying,
"Did you heFar what they Gsaid on TV?C"
CAnd then a guy in a Porsche with his radio on
Hit his hoFrn and toGld us the neCws
CHe said, "The president's dead...
CShot twice in the head...
In DalFlas and they Gdon't know by whCom."
[Verse]
CI dreamed I was the president of thFese UGnited States
CI dreamed I was young and smart and iFt was Gnot a waste
CI dreamed that there was a point to life and Fto tGhe human race
CI dreamed that I could somehow comprehend that someone
ShFot him Gin the faCce
[Chorus]
FOh, the daGy John Kennedy dCied
FOh, the daGy John Kennedy dCied

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The Day John Kennedy Died

by Lou Reed

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Lou Reed

"The Day John Kennedy Died"

"Animal Serenade" (2004)

[Verse]

C F G C

I dreamed I was the president of these United States

C F G C

I dreamed I replaced ignorance, stupidity and hate

C F G C

I dreamed the perfect union and a perfect law, undenied

C F G C

And most of all I dreamed I forgot the day John Kennedy died

[Verse]

C F G C

I dreamed that I could do the job that others hadn't done

C F G C

I dreamed that I was uncorrupt and fair to everyone

C F G C

I dreamed I wasn't gross or base, a criminal on the take

C F G

And most of all I dreamed I forgot the day John Kennedy died

[Chorus]

F G C

Oh, the day John Kennedy died

F G C

Oh, the day John Kennedy died

[Verse]

C F G

I remember where I was that day, I was upstate in a bar

C F G

The team from the university was playing football on tv

Then the screen went dead and the announcer said,

F G C

"There's been a tragedy..."

"The President's been shot...

"There are now unconfirmed reports...

F G C

"That he may be dead or dying."

[Verse]

Talking stopped, someone shouted, "What!?"

F G

I ran out to the street

People were gathered everywhere saying,

F G C

"Did you hear what they said on TV?"

And then a guy in a Porsche with his radio on

F G C

Hit his horn and told us the news

He said, "The president's dead...

Shot twice in the head...

F G C

In Dallas and they don't know by whom."

[Verse]

C F G

I dreamed I was the president of these United States

C F G

I dreamed I was young and smart and it was not a waste

C F G

I dreamed that there was a point to life and to the human race

I dreamed that I could somehow comprehend that someone

F G C

Shot him in the face

[Chorus]

F G C

Oh, the day John Kennedy died

F G C

Oh, the day John Kennedy died

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