Paul McCartney

Released: September 13, 2005

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Nigel Godrich

[Verse 1]
I bit my tongue
I never talked too much, I tried to be so strong
I did my best
I used the gentle touch, I've done it for so long
You put me down
But I can laugh it off and act like nothing's wrong
But why pretend?
I think I've heard enough of your familiar song

[Pre-Chorus]
I tell you what I'm going to do
I'll try to take my mind off you
And now that you don't need my help
I'll use the time to think about myself

[Verse 2]
You're not aware
Of what you put me through but now the feeling's gone
But I don't mind
Do what you have to do, you don't fool anyone

[Pre-Chorus]
I tell you what I'm going to do
I'll take a different point of view
And now that you don't need my help
I'll use the time to think about myself

[Chorus 1]
The definition of friendship
Apparently ought to be
Showing support for the one that you love
And I was open to friendship
But you didn't seem to have any to spare
While you were riding to Vanity Fair

[Verse 3]
There was a time
When every day was young, the sun would always shine
We sang along
When all the songs were sung, believing every line

[Chorus 2]
That's the trouble with friendship
For someone to feel it
It has to be real or it wouldn't be right
I keep hoping for friendship
But I wouldn't dare to presume it was there
While you were riding to Vanity Fair

[Outro]
While you were riding to Vanity Fair
While you were riding to Vanity Fair
While you were riding to Vanity Fair

Sir James Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, is the single most successful music artist of all time. He found worldwide fame as the bass player and vocalist for The Beatles, and has continued to enjoy commercial success long after the band’s breakup.

His post-Beatles projects—the most lucrative of which was the band Wings, alongside then-wife Linda Eastman—have been met with mixed critical reception but he still retains a substantial public following, regularly conducting worldwide arena tours well into his later years.

His album sales with The Beatles, Wings and solo endeavours combined come to over 100 million, and his net worth was estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion circa 2018. He was knighted in 1997 and is known for his activism.

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