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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Lennon
John Lennon
Lead Vocals
Elton John
Elton John
Harmony Vocals
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Jesse Ed Davis
Jesse Ed Davis
Guitar
Eddie Mottau
Eddie Mottau
Acoustic Guitar
Klaus Voormann
Klaus Voormann
Bass
Nicky Hopkins
Nicky Hopkins
Piano
K. Ascher
K. Ascher
Conductor
Arthur Jenkins
Arthur Jenkins
Percussion
Lolly and Stan
Lolly and Stan
Horn
Bobby Keys
Bobby Keys
Horn
Frank Vicari
Frank Vicari
Horn
Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson
Horn
Steve Madaio
Steve Madaio
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lennon
John Lennon
Songwriter
K. Ascher
K. Ascher
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Lennon
John Lennon
Producer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Tom Rabstnek
Tom Rabstnek
Mastering Engineer
Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
Overdub Engineer
Roy Cicala
Roy Cicala
Mixing Engineer
Shelly Yakus
Shelly Yakus
Engineer

Lyrics

Hey!
Sweet as the smell of success
Her body's warm and wet
She gets me through this god awful lonliness
A natural high, butterfly
Oh I need, need, need her
Just like a willow tree
A breath of spring you see
And oh boy you don't know what she do to me
She makes me sweat and forget who I am
Oh, I, I need, need, need, need, need her
Well, I was wondering how long this could go on, on and on
Well, I thought I could never be surprised
But could it be that I bit my own tongue?
Oh yeah, it's so hard to swallow when you're wrong
A bird of paradise
The sunrise in her eyes
God only knows such a sweet surprise
I was blind, she blew my mind, think that I
I love, love, love, love, love her
I love her, I love her, I love her, I love her
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Ah yeah
Ah yeah
Written by: John Lennon

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