Paul McCartney

Released: August 25, 1986

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Paul McCartney Hugh Padgham

[Chorus]
You need love, write a letter, you need love write away
Get it down, you'll feel better, send it now, write away

[Verse 1]
Hey Cinderella, did you need that other fella?
On the wrong side of midnight your defences slipped away
You need attention, so I think it's worth a mention
That if I can deliver
Well there wouldn't be no heavy price to pay

[Chorus]
You need love so write a letter, you need love, write away
If you need to feel better do it now, write away

[Verse 2]
Hey Margarita, I can't think of nothing sweeter
But the taste of your nectar seems to leave the boys astray
Don't you forget it, well you know you won't regret it
I've got the answer, you were looking at it long before today

[Chorus]
You need love so write a letter, you need love write away
Get it down, you'll feel better, send it now, write away

[Outro]
You need love, love, love, write a letter
You need love, write away
If you need to feel better, do it now, now, now write away

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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