"Paperback Writer" Lyrics

by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Original Manuscript (1966)

Dear Sir (or Madam) (INTROD.)

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, so I want to be a paperback
writer. RIFF TWICE

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. (INTROD) RIFF ONCE

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few, I'll be
writing more in a week or two. I could make it
longer, if you like the style, I can change it round
and I want to be a paperback writer. RIFF.

If you really like it you can have the rights,
and it could make a million for you overnight.
If you must return it you can send it here,
but I need a break, and I want to be a paperback
writer.

Your Sincerely, Ian Iachimoe.

As Released by the Beatles (1966)

Paperback writer ((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
So I want to 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)) paperback writer.

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few, ((Frère))
I'll be writing more in a week or two. ((Jacques))
I can make it longer if you like the style, ((Frère))
I can change it round, ((Jacques))
And I want to be a paperback writer
Paperback writer.

If you really like it you can have the rights, ((Frère))
It could make a million for you overnight. ((Jacques))
If you must return it you can send it here, ((Frère))
But I need a break, ((Jacques))
And I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

Paperback writer ((paperback writer)) paperback writer.

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