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| John Lennon dedicated this to Yoko and his mother Julia. |
| Lennon recorded this by himself. It is the only song he did completely on his own during his time with The Beatles. |
| Psychedelic singer Donovan Leitch taught Lennon the finger-picking guitar style. Donovan was with The Beatles in India at the Maharishi's camp in 1968. |
| The line "Julia, seashell eyes," is from a poem by Kahlil Gibran. |
| John's mother, Julia, was killed by a drunk driver when he was 18. Lennon was raised by his Aunt Mimi, but starting to see more of his mother at the time of her death. |
| The line "ocean child" refers to the English translation of "Yoko Ono." |
| Sean Lennon sang this at the special Come Together: A Night For John Lennon's Words And Music, which was held Oct. 2, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. |