Released on 'susanna hoffs' (1996) December eighth in nineteen-eighty I was home on avondale Boys were playin' basketball When the news came in. And I heard my brother say, "oh my god!" I said, "what's the matter, jesse? " He said, "i don't wanna tell you this" And he would not meet my eyes. Please comfort me And shelter me I am weak with love Comfort me And shelter me I am weak with love The policeman laid him in the police car He was shot and bleeding Then he said, "are you john lennon? " John couldn't speak but he nodded "yeah". And I heard my brother say, "oh my god!" I said, "what's the matter, jesse? " He said, "i don't wanna tell you this" So he took me for a drive. Please comfort me And shelter me For I am weak with love Comfort me And shelter me Well, I am weak with love Love, love, love.