Singing & signing “Imagine” on John Lennon’s 70th birthday

This is my singing & signing contribution to the celebration of what would be John Lennon’s 70th birthday. Upon deaf YouTube friend mkrajnak‘s suggestion, I sang the soundtrack and did an ASL interpretation over it so that the grammar and rhythm of the signing would be more natural than if I sang and signed at the same time.

“Imagine” music & lyrics by John Lennon

Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today…

Imagine there’s no country
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace…

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possession
I wonder if we can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world…

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one