Paul McCartney

Released: October 2, 2015

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Paul McCartney

The pound is sinking, the peso's falling
The lira's reeling and feeling quite appalling
The pound is sinking, the peso's falling
The lira's reeling and is feeling quite appalling

The market's bottom has fallen right out
And only the strong are survivors

The pound is sinking, the peso's falling
The lira's reeling and feeling quite appalling

The market's bottom has fallen right out
And only the strong are survivors

Well, I fear, my dear, that it's eminently clear
That you can't see the trees for the forest
Your father was an extraordinary man
But you don't seem to have inherited many of his mannerisms
Any of his mannerisms

The pound is sinking, the peso's falling
The lira's reeling and feeling quite appalling

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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