Paul McCartney

Released: February 2, 1993

Songwriter: Paul McCartney Elvis Costello

Producer: Paul McCartney Julian Mendelsohn

[Verse 1]
She said, "Come in my dear
You're looking tired tonight
Your bath is drawn, let me loosen your tie
And fix you your usual drink"

[Verse 2]
He settles back, takes a magazine
Kicks off his shoes, as he studies the form
Of every appealing soubrette

[Pre-Chorus]
But where are the flowers that he used to bring?
Every endearing remark
Reminds her of passionate promises
That he only made in the dark
In her bed

[Chorus]
She wants to shout at the back of his head
Look at me, look at me, look at me--I'm afraid
See what it's come to
I'm just your mistress and maid

[Verse 3]
The wine is warm, but the dinner is cold
The look in his eye tells her it won't be long
Till the girls on the page come to life

[Pre-Chorus]
They'll get the flowers that he used to bring
With every endearing remark
And all of the passionate promises
He'll never fulfill in the dark
In their bed

[Chorus]
She wants to shout at the back of his head
Look at me, look at me, now that I'm not afraid
See what it's come to
I'm not your mistress and maid

[Outro]
See what it's come to
I'm not your mistress and maid
No no no no
No no no no
Mistress and maid
Mistress and maid
Mistress and maid
Mistress and maid

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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