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Kris Kristofferson – Paperback Writer (1995) | Track profile | Dork

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Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles
Paperback Writer

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Kris Kristofferson

Paperback Writer

Release date: 1995

From Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles

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About This Track

"Paperback Writer" is a track by Kris Kristofferson, from the album Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles, released 1995. Full lyrics are available below.

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Kris Kristofferson

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Lyrics

Paperback Writer

[Verse 1]

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!

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

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

Paperback writer

[Verse 4]

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 want to be a paperback writer

Paperback writer

[Outro]

Paperback writer, paperback writer

Paperback writer, paperback writer

Paperback writer, paperback writer

Paperback writer, paperback writer

Paperback writer

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From Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles

1995

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Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles

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1995

—Something
—All My Loving
—Help!
—Let It Be
—Oh! Darling
—Paperback Writer
—We Can Work It Out
—Nowhere Man
—In My Life
—Yesterday
—One After 909
—I'll Follow the Sun
—Get Back
—The Long and Winding Road

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