Paul McCartney

Released: April 26, 1982

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: George Martin

[Verse 1]
Light out wanderlust
Head us out to sea
Captain says there'll be a bust
This one's not for me

Take us from the dark
Out where we can see
Captain's out to make his mark
This one's not to be

[Chorus]
Light out wanderlust
Help us to be free
Light out wanderlust
Do it just for me
Wanderlust

[Verse 2]
Oh where did I go wrong, my love?
What petty crime was I found guilty of?
What better time to find a brand new day?
Oh - wanderlust away

[Chorus]
Light out wanderlust
Help us to be free
Light out wanderlust
Do it just for me
Wanderlust

[Verse 3]
Captain's out to make his mark
This one's not to be

[Verse 1/Verse 2 countermelody]
Light out wanderlust
(Oh where did I go wrong, my love?)
Head us out to sea
(What petty crime was I found guilty of?)
Captain says there'll be a bust
(What better time to find a brand new day?)
This one's not for me
(Oh - wanderlust away)

[Outro]
Dropping a line
Maybe this time
It's wanderlust for me

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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