Paul McCartney

Released: May 17, 1971

Featuring: Linda McCartney

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Linda McCartney Paul McCartney

[Intro]
Piss off, cake

[Verse 1]
Too many people going underground
Too many reaching for a piece of cake
Too many people pulled and pushed around
Too many waiting for that lucky break

[Chorus]
That was your first mistake
You took your lucky break and broke it in two
Now what can be done for you?
You broke it in two

[Verse 2]
Too many people sharing party lines
Too many people never sleep-in late
Too many people paying parking fines
Too many hungry people losing weight

[Chorus]
That was your first mistake
You took your lucky break and broke it in two
Now what can be done for you?
You broke it in two

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Too many people preaching practices
Don't let them tell you what you wanna be
Too many people holding back
This is crazy, and baby, it's not like me

[Chorus]
That was your last mistake
I find my love awake and waiting to be
Now what can be done for you?
She's waiting for me, yeah

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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