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Lyrics
Wings
Backwards Traveller Lyrics

Lyrics

Backwards Traveller

From London Town 1978

Written by Paul McCartney

Produced by Paul McCartney

Lyrics

Backwards Traveller

[Verse] Hey, did you know that I'm Always going back in time? Rhyming slang, "Auld Lang Syne", my dears Through the years [Chorus] I am the backwards traveller Ancient wool unraveller Sailing songs, wailing on the moon I am the backwards traveller Ancient wool unraveller Sailing songs, wailing on the moon [Outro] And we were sailing songs, wailing on the moon We were wailing on the moon

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About this track

"Backwards Traveller" is a song by Wings from the album London Town , released in 1978. The song was written by Paul McCartney. It was produced by Paul McCartney.

Wings profile →London Town album →Track profile →

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Denny Laine— 174 credits as songwriter →
Paul McCartney— 4,184 credits as songwriter & producer →
Denny Laine— 174 credits as songwriter →
Linda McCartney— 330 credits as songwriter & producer →
Paul McCartney— 4,184 credits as songwriter & producer →
Paul McCartney— 4,184 credits as songwriter & producer →
Denny Laine— 174 credits as songwriter →

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