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Paul McCartney - Paperback Writer
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Song Lyrics
Lennon/McCartney
Recorded live 15 June 1993 at the Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, North Carolina
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.
DEAR SIR OR MADAM WILL YOU READ MY BOOK?
IT TOOK ME YEARS TO WRITE, WILL YOU TAKE A LOOK?
IT`S BASED ON A NOVEL BY A MAN NAMED LEAR
AND I NEED A JOB AND I WANNA BE A
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.
IT`S A DIRTY STORY OF A DIRTY MAN,
AND HIS CLINGING WIFE DOESN`T UNDERSTAND.
HIS SON IS WORKING FOR THE DAILY MAIL;
IT`S A STEADY JOB BUT HE WANTS TO BE A
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.
OW!
IT`S A THOUSAND PAGES, GIVE OR TAKE A FEW;
(Frere------------------)
I´LL BE WRITING MORE IN A WEEK OR TWO.
(Jaques----------------)
I CAN MAKE IT LONGER IF YOU LIKE THE STYLE,
(Frere------------------)
I CAN CHANGE IT ROUND AND I WANNA BE A
(Jaques----------------)
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.
IF YOU REALLY LIKE IT YOU CAN HAVE THE RIGHTS,
(Frere-----------------)
IT CAN MAKE A MILLION FOR YOU OVER NIGHT.
(Jaques---------------)
IF YOU MUST RETURN IT YOU CAN SEND IT HERE,
(Frere----------------)
BUT I NEED A BREAK AND I WANNA BE A
(Jaques--------------)
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.
PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER.
(Paperback writer) PAPERBACK WRITER,
(Paperback writer) PAPERBACK WRITER,
(Paperback writer) PAPERBACK WRITER,
(Paperback writer) PAPERBACK WRITER,
PAPERBACK WRITER, PAPERBACK WRITER, OO-HOO!
Release History
The Paul McCartney song "Paperback Writer" appears on the following albums:
17 November 2009
Good Evening New York City
- Back In The U.S.S.R. (3:12)
- Drive My Car (2:24)
- I'm Down (2:19)
- Jet (4:07)
- Only Mama Knows (3:48)
- Something (2:32)
- Flaming Pie (2:46)
- I've Got A Feeling (5:48)
- Got to Get You into My Life (3:15)
- Paperback Writer (2:37)
- A Day In The Life / Give Peace A Chance (5:42)
- Let Me Roll It (4:12)
- Highway (3:57)
- Let It Be (3:41)
- Live And Let Die (3:11)
- The Long & Winding Road (3:31)
- Hey Jude (7:06)
- My Love (4:07)
- Blackbird (7:15)
- Day Tripper (3:10)
- Here Today (2:28)
- Lady Madonna (2:31)
- Dance Tonight (2:54)
- I Saw Her Standing There (3:08)
- Calico Skies (2:32)
- Yesterday (2:13)
- Helter Skelter (3:48)
- Mrs Vandebilt (4:39)
- Eleanor Rigby (2:25)
- Get Back (3:39)
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / The End (4:39)
- Sing The Changes (4:14)
- Band on The Run (5:10)
1994
Hey Tokyo!
- Matchbox (3:20)
- Just Because (3:11)
- Good Rockin' Tonight (2:41)
- Be - Bop - A - Lula (3:01)
- Midnight Special (3:56)
- C Moon (4:32)
- The Long & Winding Road (3:31)
- Linda Lu (2:39)
- Twenty Flight Rock (3:32)
- Let Me Roll It (4:12)
- We Can Work It out (2:40)
- Lady Madonna (2:31)
- Magical Mystery Tour (2:34)
- Live And Let Die (3:11)
- Paperback Writer (2:37)
- Back In The U.S.S.R. (3:12)
- Hey Jude (7:06)
1993
Out In The Crowd
- Drive My Car (2:24)
- Looking For Changes (2:41)
- Another Day (3:41)
- All My Loving (2:17)
- Let Me Roll It (4:12)
- Off The Ground (3:40)
- Can't Buy Me Love (2:09)
- Good Rockin' Tonight (2:41)
- We Can Work It out (2:40)
- Hope Of Deliverance (3:23)
- Michelle (2:57)
- Biker Like An Icon (3:24)
- Yesterday (2:13)
- Lady Madonna (2:31)
- Live And Let Die (3:11)
- Let It Be (3:41)
- Magical Mystery Tour (2:34)
- C'mon People (7:42)
- Paperback Writer (2:37)
- Penny Lane (3:03)
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band (4:23)
- Band on The Run (5:10)
- Hey Jude (7:06)
1993
Paul Is Live
- Drive My Car (2:24)
- Let Me Roll It (4:12)
- Looking For Changes (2:41)
- Peace In The Neighbourhood (4:54)
- All My Loving (2:17)
- Robbie's Bit (Thanks Chet) (1:56)
- Good Rockin' Tonight (2:41)
- We Can Work It out (2:40)
- Hope Of Deliverance (3:23)
- Michelle (2:57)
- Biker Like An Icon (3:24)
- Here There and Everywhere (2:26)
- My Love (4:07)
- Magical Mystery Tour (2:34)
- C'mon People (7:42)
- Lady Madonna (2:31)
- Paperback Writer (2:37)
- Penny Lane (3:03)
- Live And Let Die (3:11)
- Kansas City (3:54)
- Welcome to Soundcheck (0:42)
- Hotel in Benidorm (2:00)
- I Wanna Be Your Man (2:37)
- A Fine Day (6:18)
28 June 2011
Paul Is Live
- Drive My Car (2:24)
- Let Me Roll It (4:12)
- Looking For Changes (2:41)
- Peace In The Neighbourhood (4:54)
- All My Loving (2:17)
- Robbie's Bit (Thanks Chet) (1:56)
- Good Rocking Tonight (2:52)
- We Can Work It out (2:40)
- Hope Of Deliverance (3:23)
- Michelle (2:57)
- Biker Like An Icon (3:24)
- Here There and Everywhere (2:26)
- My Love (4:07)
- Magical Mystery Tour (2:34)
- C'mon People (7:42)
- Lady Madonna (2:31)
- Paperback Writer (2:37)
- Penny Lane (3:03)
- Live And Let Die (3:11)
- Kansas City (3:54)
- Welcome to Soundcheck (0:42)
- Hotel in Benidorm (2:00)
- I Wanna Be Your Man (2:37)
- A Fine Day (6:18)
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