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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Lennon
John Lennon
Vocals
Klaus Voormann
Klaus Voormann
Bass
Alan White
Alan White
Drums
Nicky Hopkins
Nicky Hopkins
Electric Piano
A. Sophos
A. Sophos
Cello
Aaron Rosand
Aaron Rosand
Violin
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Viola
Charles McCracken
Charles McCracken
Cello
David Nadien
David Nadien
Violin
Emanuel Green
Emanuel Green
Violin
Emanuel Vardi
Emanuel Vardi
Viola
Frederick Buldrini
Frederick Buldrini
Violin
George Duvivier
George Duvivier
Double Bass
George Ricci
George Ricci
Cello
Harold Coletta
Harold Coletta
Viola
Harry Glickman
Harry Glickman
Violin
Harry Katzman
Harry Katzman
Violin
Jack Lesberg
Jack Lesberg
Double Bass
John Barnham
John Barnham
Vibraphone
John Beal
John Beal
Double Bass
John Pintavalle
John Pintavalle
Violin
Joseph Malignaggi
Joseph Malignaggi
Violin
Julius Brand
Julius Brand
Violin
Julius Shachter
Julius Shachter
Violin
Kermit Moore
Kermit Moore
Cello
Leo Kahn
Leo Kahn
Violin
Matthew Raimondi
Matthew Raimondi
Violin
Paul Gershman
Paul Gershman
Violin
Peter Buonconsiglio
Peter Buonconsiglio
Violin
Raoul Poliakin
Raoul Poliakin
Violin
Stanley Karpienia
Stanley Karpienia
Violin
The Flux Fiddlers
The Flux Fiddlers
Strings
Theodore Israel
Theodore Israel
Viola
Torrie Zito
Torrie Zito
String Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lennon
John Lennon
Songwriter
Ben Ginsberg
Ben Ginsberg
Copyist
Morris Gluckman
Morris Gluckman
Copyist
Torrie Zito
Torrie Zito
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Lennon
John Lennon
Producer
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
Producer
Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Producer
EDDY OFFORD
EDDY OFFORD
Engineer
Eddie Beer
Eddie Beer
Engineer
Eddie Klein
Eddie Klein
Engineer
Eddie Veal
Eddie Veal
Engineer
Jack Douglas
Jack Douglas
Strings Engineer
Paul Hicks
Paul Hicks
Mastering Engineer
Phil McDonald
Phil McDonald
Engineer
Roy Cicala
Roy Cicala
Strings Engineer
Sean Magee
Sean Magee
Mastering Engineer
Simon Gibson
Simon Gibson
Audio Restoration

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing?
How can I go forward when I don't know which way to turn?
How can I go forward into something I'm not sure of?
Oh no, oh no
[Verse 2]
How can I have feeling when I don't know if it's a feeling?
How can I feel something if I just don't know how to feel?
How can I have feelings when my feelings have always been denied?
Oh no, oh no
[Verse 3]
You know life can be long
And you've got to be so strong
And the world is so tough
Sometimes I feel I've had enough
[Verse 4]
How can I give love when I don't know what it is I'm giving?
How can I give love when I just don't know how to give?
How can I give love when love is something I ain't never had?
Oh no, oh no
[Verse 5]
You know life can be long
You got to be so strong
And the world, she is tough
Sometimes I feel I've had enough
[Verse 6]
How can we go forward when we don't know which way we're facing?
How can we go forward when we don't know which way to turn?
How can we go forward into something we're not sure of?
Oh no, oh no
Written by: John Lennon

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