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This is a song
From John and me to All of you

Start to Cry

inspired by John Lennon
written down by Mosóczi Zoltán

Have you ever tried to fly?
Have you ever seen the sky?
Have you ever felt this feeling,
If you’d never cried?
I’m not crazy,
But I’m surprised
At the World’s getting worse.
Must you kill the Universe?
Start to end up this fuckin’ smile
Off your face, and start to cry!

Have you ever seen my face?
Have you ever been in my place?
Have you ever felt the feeling
That you lose your faith?
You are crazy.
You always lie…
And so the World is getting worse.
Must you kill the Universe?
Start to stand up for everyone,
Or we lose the whole we’ve done.

Have you ever heard them cry?
Have you ever seen them smile?
Have you ever felt the feeling
That your children must die?
You are crazy.
You always lie,
You never come in
By surprise,
And so the World is getting worse.
We’re gonna stop you killin’ our Universe!
Start to stand up for everyone,
Or we lose the whole we’ve done.

08.10.04.
Bp.

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The Song

One day, I was walking home with my little kid from the kindergarten. He suffers from Angelman syndrome, but in spite of this (or for this very reason) he is a wonderful, four and a half years old, little angel. His name is Matyi (Matthias).
On my way home, I was dreaming of the past, and I remembered that John has died for almost 24 years. I was brought up With the Beatles (and on other LPs of them) in the sixties. John had to die when he had just grown up. It is not by chance that he was killed in that country, where he was looking for shelter. The Fate had warned him against it by signs, but unfortunately, John didn’t listen to them. He was shot down, he went and he took a bit of our life, our future and our dreams away with him. How many excellent John Lennon songs has the World lost by his death? Must we let them vanish in the haze, really? As I was walking home, I wondered how these songs could be transferred into our real world. So I asked John, “Please, send me one of your songs having been written since you went”. I laughed to myself at this crazy idea, but it made me feel better at least. By the way I didn’t keep in my mind at all, that John’s 64th birthday came up the next day. This fact made much stronger the synchronicity. As I was walking on home, humming songs like “From me to you” and others, suddenly, some strange tune started to be running in my head. Something like this: have-a-have-a-have-a-have/have-a-have-a-have-a-have (two lines had already been done). When I got home I took my guitar and the song (Start to cry) was finished up in a few minutes. I’m sure, that this is the best Lennon-Mosóczi song, ever.

Thank You Johnny!

And Happy Birthday to You!

So, it was the story of the song (Start to cry). If you’d like to roll up for this Magical Mystery Tour, please, send me E-mail (mosoczi@freestart.hu), and I will sing you the original song, as it came across the Universe. I don’t know yet exactly, where, when and how it will occur, but if you could help me to find out the best way, please, let me know.
Although our son can’t speak or sing, I’m sure, that he was the one who mediated between John and me. We know only a few things about Angelman syndrome. It is an extremely rare disease diagnosed at first by an English psychologist Herry Angelman in the sixties. If you know more about it, please, help us to do the best for our son’s development.

Hi Zoltan ~

I agree with the content of your song-poem. That's a very moving account regarding your son, your song, John Lennon, and how they all merged with you while walking home. Young children are known to still be very close to the other side, just having left it. I would love to hear your song once you're able to share it. I have no input, at all, on the techniques of that. I've never heard of the Angelman Syndrome. I wasn't absolutely certain that you were speaking of an actual disease until your last paragraph. Have you followed up through Google or other search engines for information on the Internet about it?

~ Elizabeth

I didn't 'grow up' with the Beatles, but my children did. So I can relate to your feelings about John Lennon.

And knowing you have a little son, Matyi, with a problem, must make you very anxious about the world he will grow up in - and that shows very clearly in your song/poem.

I, like Lizzy, know nothing of the Angelman Syndrome, but I will look it up now.