Paul McCartney

Songwriter: Linda McCartney Paul McCartney

Producer: Paul McCartney

Sitting in the stands of the sports arena
Waiting for the show to begin
Red lights, green lights, strawberry wine
A good friend of mine follows the stars
Venus and Mars are alright tonight

[Verse 1]
What's that man holding in his hand?
He looks a lot like a guy I knew way back when
It's Silly Willy with that Philly band
Could be, ooh-ee

[Verse 2]
Tell me, what's that man movin' cross the stage?
It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page
It's like a relic from a different age
Could be, oo-ee

[Chorus]
If there's a rock show at the Concertgebouw
They've got long hair at Madison Square
You've got rock and roll at the Hollywood Bowl
We'll be there, oh yeah

[Bridge]
The lights go down, they're back in town--O.K
Behind the stacks, you glimpse an axe
The tension mounts you score an ounce--ole!
The temperatures rise as you see the whites of their eyes

[Chorus]
If there's a rock show at the Concertgebouw
You've got long hair at Madison Square
They've got rock and roll at the Hollywood Bowl
We'll be there, oh yeah

[Bridge 2]
In my green metal suit, I'm preparing to shoot up the city
And the ring at the end of my nose makes me look rather pretty
It's a pity there's nobody here to witness the end
Save for my dear old friend and confidante, mademoiselle Kitty

[Verse 3]
What's that man moving to and fro?
That decibel meter doesn't seem to be reading low
But they was louder at the Rainbow
Could be, ooh-ee

[Chorus]
If there's a rock show at the Concertgebouw
They've got long hair at Madison Square
You've got rock and roll at the Hollywood Bowl
We'll be there, oh yeah

[Outro]
If there's a rock show at the Concertgebouw
They've got long hair at Madison Square
You've got rock and roll at the Hollywood Bowl
Rock show
Long hair
Rock and roll

If there's a rock show
If there's a rock show
If there's a rock show

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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