Paul McCartney

Released: June 5, 1989

Songwriter: Paul McCartney Elvis Costello

Producer: Paul McCartney Elvis Costello Neil Dorfsman Mitchell Froom

[Verse 1]
I feel such sorrow
I feel such shame
I know I won't arrive on time
Before whatever out there is gone
What can I do, that day is done

[Verse 2]
It's just a promise, that I made
I said I'd walk in her parade
Hot scalding tears I thought would flow
Still in my heart they'll never show

[Chorus]
That day is done, that day is done
You know where I've gone
I won't be coming back
That day is done

[Verse 3]
Well I recall the time and place
When they announced her precious face
I thought at once my heart would burst
Still, every time is like the first

[Verse 4]
There was applause when she stepped up
I wished that I could interrupt
I made no sign, I made no sound
I know I must stay underground

[Chorus]
That day is done, that day is done
You know where I've gone
I won't be coming back
That day is done

[Bridge]
That's why she walks, or so they say
She always knew just what I needed
Now if she would just look my way
One time before they proceed

[Verse 5]
She sprinkles flowers in the dirt
That's when a thrill becomes a hurt
I know I'll never see her face
She walks away from my resting place

[Chorus]
That day is done, that day is done
You know where I've gone
I won't be coming back
That day is done

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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