Our 5 favorite John Lennon lyrics, in honor of the icon's would-be 75th birthday

The world lost John Lennon far too early: The astonishingly talented Beatles musician and lyricist from Liverpool was only 40 when he was murdered in New York City in 1980. The songwriter would have celebrated his 75th birthday today, and in his honor, we're rounding up some of our favorite Lennon lyrics from his time with the Beatles as well as his solo discography. Click through the gallery above to see them all.And check out this video [...]