COME TOGETHER^©

Bruce's version

[Axl]
Here come old flattop he come grooving up slowly
He got joo-joo eyeball he one holy roller
He got hair down to his knees
Got to be a joker he just do what he please

[Bruce]
He wear no shoeshine he got toe-jam football
He got monkey finger he shoot coca-cola
He say "I know you, and you know me"
Yeah, one thing I can tell you is you got to be free
[Axl and Bruce]
Come together right now over me

[Axl]
He bag production he got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard he one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knees
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease*
[Axl and Bruce]
Come together right now over me

[Axl]
Rock it

[Bruce]
He roller-coaster he got early morning
He got muddy water he won mojo filter
He say "One and one and one is three"
Got to be good-looking 'cause he's so hard to see

[Axl and Bruce]
Come together right now over me

[Axl and Bruce]
Come together
Come together
Come together
Come together

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, from The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road.

Bruce Springsteen was among the attendee of the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame induction on 20 Jan 1994 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City, NY. In celebration of John Lennon's induction as a solo artist, COME TOGETHER was planned to be performed by Elton John and Rod Stewart, but the latter didn't make the event because of an earthquake that hit Los Angeles shortly before the event. According to Brucebase, while Bob Weir, John Popper, and others were performing onstage, the production personnel approached Bruce with a lyrics sheet to COME TOGETHER. Bruce politely refused, repeatedly. The producers then asked Guns N' Roses front-man Axl Rose who was at the next table. Axl agreed and then pulled up a chair next to Bruce. After a minute or two of conversation, Axl put the lyrics on the table and Bruce and Axl hovered over the paper for a few minutes. When the stage was cleared, Bruce and Axl got up, walked onto the stage, and rocked. No rehearsal. No practice. Amazing to witness.

* According to some sources, this song has one of the most commonly misheard lyrics in the history of popular music: "Hold you in his -armchair- you can feel his disease" is actually "Hold you in his arms, yeah, you can feel his disease." All published sheet music had the "armchair" lyric.

The above lyrics refer to Bruce's rendition with Axl Rose. Check also The Beatles' original version.