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Beautiful Boy by John Lennon

Close your eyes
Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here

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

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

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

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

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Darling, darling, darling
Darling Sean

Using your amazing empathy powers, write a journal entry for Cole (the deaf boy in the audience watching his father perform on stage).

Here are a few ideas for you...

 

How does he feel having his dad on stage?

Is he embarrassed? Explain your choice.

What do you think the message of the song is?

Do you think Cole and his dad have a good relationship? Why do you think this?

 

Extension task:

'Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans,' is one of John Lennon's most famous lines - can you explain it in your own words?