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Paul McCartney – What It Is (1999) | Track profile | Dork

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Paul McCartney
Run Devil Run
What It Is

TRACK

What It Is

Release date: 4th October 1999

From Run Devil Run

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About This Track

"What It Is" is a track by Paul McCartney, from the album Run Devil Run, released 4th October 1999. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Paul McCartney.

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Lyrics

What It Is

[Verse 1]

You are what it is

That makes the world go around for me

You are what I need

You make me feel good about myself

[Bridge]

You see, I love you so much

I can never do without your touch

I'm like a busy honeybee

I'm always hungry for it

How could anyone ignore it?

Surely everybody will agree

[Verse 2]

That you are what it is

That makes the cloud roll around the sky

Oh yeah, you got what it takes

You make me proud to be who I am

[Bridge]

You see, I love you so much

I can never be without your touch

I'm like a busy honeybee

I'm always hungry for it

How could anyone ignore it?

Surely everybody must agree

[Verse 1]

That you are what it is

That makes the world go around for me

Yeah, you are what I need

You make me feel good about myself

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 1]

Well, you are what it is

That makes the world go around for me

Yeah, you got what I need

You make me feel good to be myself

[Bridge]

You know, I love you so much

I can never do without your touch

I'm like a busy honeybee

I'm always hungry for it

How could anyone ignore it

Surely everybody must agree

[Outro]

That you are what it is

That makes the world go around for me

You make the world go around for me

Yeah, you make the world go around, world go around

World go around for me

You're what it is

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Track details

From Run Devil Run

1999

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Release year

1999

—She Said Yeah
—What It Is
—Movie Magg
—Brown Eyed Handsome Man
—Bluejean Bop
—Party
—I Got Stung
—All Shook Up
—Lonesome Town
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—Try Not To Cry
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—Shake a Hand

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Paul McCartney — What It Is

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Paul McCartney
Producer: Chris Thomas, Paul McCartney
Engineer: Geoff Emerick, Paul Hicks
Bass: Paul McCartney
Drums: Ian Paice
Vocals: Paul McCartney
Electric Guitar: David Gilmour, Mick Green, Paul McCartney
Mastering Engineer: Steve Rooke
Piano: Pete Wingfield