…Και ένα από τα πρώτα, αν όχι το πρώτο, “στιχουργικά ανήσυχο” τραγούδι του John από το Beatles For Sale, άλμπουμ – πρώιμο σταθμό στην πορεία των Beatles. Κάνοντας ένα διάλειμμα από τις ηχογραφήσεις του, το γκρουπ είχε γνωριστεί με τον Dylan και, μέσω αυτού, με την ινδική κάνναβι. Η επιρροή του είναι αισθητή στο συγκεκριμένο κομμάτι, όπως και η επιρροή των Λιβερπουλιανών στην επί το ηλεκτρικότερο, δική του εξέλιξη.

…And here’s one of John’s first, if not the first, “lyrically aware” song from Beatles For Sale, an album – early milestone in The Beatles’ career. Taking a break from recording it, the group had met Dylan and, through him, cannabis. His influence is felt on this particular song, as is the influence of the guys from Liverpool to his own, electric sound-oriented development.

I’m a loser
I’m a loser
And I’m not what I appear to be
Of all the love I have won, and have lost
There is one love I should never have crossed
She was a girl in a million my friend
I should have known she would win in the end
I’m a loser
And I lost someone who’s near to me
I’m a loser
And I’m not what I appear to be
Although I laugh and I act like a clown
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown
My tears are falling like rain from the sky
Is it for her or myself that I cry?
I’m a loser
And I lost someone who’s near to me
I’m a loser
And I’m not what I appear to be
What have I done to deserve such a fate?
I realize I have left it too late
And so it’s true pride comes before a fall
I’m telling you so that you won’t lose all
I’m a loser
And I lost someone who’s near to me
I’m a loser
And I’m not what I appear to be