The Day John Kennedy Died Lyrics by Lou Reed

The Day John Kennedy Died Lyrics

    I dreamed i was the president of these united states
    I dreamed i replaced ignorance, stupidity and hate
    I dreamed the perfect union and a perfect law, undenied
    And most of all i dreamed i forgot the day john kennedy died

    I dreamed that i could do the job that others hadn't done
    I dreamed that i was uncorrupt and fair to everyone
    I dreamed i wasn't gross or base, a criminal on the take
    And most of all i dreamed i forgot the day john kennedy died

    Oh, the day john kennedy died
    Oh, the day john kennedy died

    I remember where i was that day, i was upstate in a bar
    The team from the university was playing football on tv
    Then the screen want dead and the announcer said,
    "there's been a tragedy
    There's are unconfirmed reports the president's been shot
    And he may be dead or dying."

    Talking stopped, someone shouted, "what!?"
    I ran out to the street
    People were gathered everywhere saying,
    Did you hear what they said on tv
    And then a guy in a porsche with his radio hit his born
    And told us the news
    He said, "the president's dead, he was shot twice in the head
    In dallas, and they don't know by whom."

    I dreamed i was the president of these united states
    I dreamed i was young and smart and it was not a waste
    I dreamed that there was a point to life and to the human race
    I dreamed that i could somehow comprehend that someone
    Shot him in the face

    Oh, the day john kennedy died
    Oh, the day john kennedy died
    Oh, the day john kennedy died
    Oh, the day john kennedy died

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