It was a fearful night of December 8thHe was returning home from the studio lateHe had perceptively known that it wouldn't be niceBecause in 1980, he paid the priceJohn Lennon died...With a Smith and Wesson 38John Lennon's life was no longer a debateHe should have stayed at homeHe should have never caredThe man who took his life declared:He said, "I just shot John Lennon,I just shot John Lennon"What a sad and sorry and sickening sightWhat a sad and sorry and sickening night...