Paul McCartney

Released: October 28, 1983

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: George Martin

[Intro]
Love, I'm going to pick you up in the morning
Love, I'm going to take you out on a journey
I don't know where I'm going to
But I know what I've been going through
Without you by my side

[Verse 1]
What good is butter if you haven't got bread?
What good is art when it hurts your head?
Might as well be in bed
Keep under cover 'til the battle has ceased
Keep out of trouble 'til the prisoners are released

[Verse 2]
What good's a puzzle when you haven't a clue?
What good is me when I'm not with you?
Might as well stay in bed
Keep under cover till the clouds disappear
Keep out of trouble till the weather is bright and clear

[Chorus]
Love, I'm going to pick you up
I'm going to take you out
I don't know what I'm gonna do
But I know what I've been going through
Without you by my side
Without you by my side

[Solo]

[Verse 3]
What good is tennis when there isn't a ball?
What good's a curtain without a call?
Might as well be in bed
Keep under cover till the battle has ceased
Keep out of trouble till the prisoners are released

[Chorus]
Love, I'm going to pick you up (I'm going to pick you up)
I'm going to take you out (Yes, I'll be taking you out)
I don't know what I'm going to do
But I know what I've been going through
Without you by my side (Without you by my side)
Without you by my side

[Outro]
Keep under cover
Keep under cover, yeah
Keep under cover, ooh
Keep under cover, ah ah ah ah
Keep under cover

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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