#14: “A Day in the Life” Lyrics by John Lennon (1967)
Lennon’s handwritten working draft for one of rock’s most celebrated songs carries crossed-out lines, revisions, and spontaneous additions that document a creative mind at work. Every correction tells a story about how the finished lyric came to be. The manuscript sold in 2010 for $1.2 million and remains one of the most significant pieces of pop music history ever to appear at public auction.
