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Written by John Lennon, born on this date 1940.<\/p>\n

Imagine<\/p>\n

Imagine there\u2019s no heaven,
It\u2019s easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine all the people
living for today\u2026<\/p>\n

Imagine there\u2019s no countries,
It isnt hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace\u2026<\/p>\n

Imagine no possesions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world\u2026<\/p>\n

You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you\u2019ll join us,
And the world will live as one.<\/p>\n

Writen by: John Lennon<\/a><\/p>\n

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