Come Together
Across the Universe Soundtrack/Joe Cocker Lyrics
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He got joo-joo eyeball, he one holy roller
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football
He got monkey finger, he shoot coca-cola
He say "I know you, you know me"
Come together right now over me
He bag production, he got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knee
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease
Come together right now over me
[Right!
Come, oh, come, come, come.]
He roller-coaster, he got early warning
He got muddy water, he one mojo filter
He say "One and one and one is three"
Got to be good-looking cos he's so hard to see
Come together right now over me
Oh
Come together
Yeah come together
Yeah come together
Yeah come together
Yeah come together
Yeah come together
Yeah come together
Yeah oh
Come together
Yeah come together
"Come Together" by Joe Cocker is a unique song that consists of lyrics that are somewhat cryptic, yet melodic. The lyrics are believed to have a psychedelic undertone to them, reflecting a somewhat mystical message. The song starts with an introduction of a character named 'old flattop' and goes on to detail his physical appearances which are described as unique, including his joo-joo eyeball and hair down to his knee. Flattop is portrayed as a person who just does what he wants and pleases which is why he's considered a joker.
In the second stanza, the lyrics continue to describe Flattop, who is said to be wearing no shoeshine and carrying monkey hands that shoot coke. The lyrics suggest that Flattop has encountered the listener before and tells them that being free is paramount. In the chorus, Flattop urges everyone to come together over him. The last stanza describes Flattop's abilities, from being a roller-coaster to having early warnings, muddy water, and a mojo filter. The lyrics propose that Flattop has got a unique way of seeing things as it takes three individuals to become one, and he must be attractive as he is hard to discern.
Line by Line Meaning
Here come old flattop, he come grooving up slowly
A person with a flat-top haircut approaches in a laid-back manner
He got joo-joo eyeball, he one holy roller
He has a strange ability to see things and is very religious
He got hair down to his knee
He has very long hair
Got to be a joker he just do what he please
He likes to have fun and do what he wants
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football
He doesn't wear polished shoes and has dirty feet from playing football
He got monkey finger, he shoot coca-cola
He has long, dexterous fingers and likes to drink Coca-Cola
He say "I know you, you know me"
He feels like he knows the person he is speaking to
One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
He believes that freedom is important
Come together right now over me
Call to people to unite and come together
He bag production, he got walrus gumboot
He is involved in the production of something and wears large boots resembling those of a walrus
He got Ono sideboard, he one spinal cracker
He has furniture designed by Yoko Ono and is good at cracking backs
He got feet down below his knee
He has unusually long legs
Hold you in his armchair you can feel his disease
If you sit in his chair, you can feel his sickness
He roller-coaster, he got early warning
He's like a thrilling roller-coaster and can predict things before they happen
He got muddy water, he one mojo filter
He has dirty water and can use his special powers to change things
He say "One and one and one is three"
He believes that seemingly unrelated things can somehow come together
Got to be good-looking cos he's so hard to see
He needs to look good because he's difficult to see
Oh
An exclamation of surprise or emotion
Come together
Call to people to unite and come together
Yeah come together
Repeated call to people to unite and come together
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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