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10cc – Paperback Writer (Alive) (1993) | Track profile | Dork

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Paperback Writer (Alive)

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Paperback Writer (Alive)

Release date: 25th July 1993

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"Paperback Writer (Alive)" is a track by 10cc, from the album Alive, released 25th July 1993. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about 10cc.

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Lyrics

Paperback Writer (Alive)

Sir or Madam, would 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 want to be a paperback writer

Paperback writer

It's the dirty story about a dirty man

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

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few

I'll be writing more in a week or two

I can make it shorter if you like the style

But I need a break and I wanna be a paperback writer

Paperback writer

If you really like it you can have the rights

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 wanna be a paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Sir or Madam, would 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 break and I wanna be a paperback writer

Paperback writer

It's a dirty story about 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

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

Paperback writer

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