From Wings Over America (1976) by Paul McCartney

Venus and Mars / Rock Show / Jet (10:19)

Sitting in the stand 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

What's that man holding in his hand?
He looks a lot like a guy I knew way back when
Its silly willy with philly band
Could be ... Oo-ee ...

What's that man movin' cross the stage?
It looks a lot like the one used by jimmy page
Its like a relic from a different age
Could be ...Oo-ee ...

If there's rock show
At the concertgebow
They're got long hair
At the madison square
You've got rock and roll
At the hollywood bowl,
We'll be there ... Oo yeah ...

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!
Temperatures rise as you see the white of their eyes

If there's rock show
At the concertgebow
You're got long hair
At the madison square
They've got rock and roll
At the hollywood bowl,
We'll be there ... Oo yeah ...

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
Its a pity there's nobody here to witness the end
Save for my dear old friend and confidante - madamoiselle kitty

What's that man movin' to and fro?
That decibel meter doesn't seem to be reading low.
But they was louder at the rainbow
Could be .... Oo-ee ...

If there's rock show
At the concertgebow
They're got long hair
At the madison square
You got rock and roll
At the hollywood bowl,
We'll be there ... Oo yeah ...

If there's rock show ...

If there's rock show ...

If there's rock show ...

Jet! I can almost remember their funny faces
That time you told me that
You were going to be marrying soon.
And jet, I thought the only
Lonely place was on the moon.
Jet! Jet!

Jet! Was your father as bold as a sergeant major?
How come he told you that
You were hardly old enough yet?
And jet, I thought the major
Was a lady suffragette.
Jet! Jet!

Ah, matter, want jet to always love me?
Ah, matter, want jet to always love me?
Ah, matter, much later.

Jet! With the wind in your hair of a thousand laces.
Climb on the back and we'll
Go for a ride in the sky.
And jet, I thought the major
Was a lady suffragette.
Jet! Jet!

Let Me Roll It (3:44)

You gave me something.
I understand,
You gave me loving in the palm of my hand

I can't tell you how I feel
My heart is like a wheel
Let me roll it
Let me roll it to you
Let me roll it
Let me toll it to you

I want to tell you
And now's the time
I want to tell you that
You're going to be mine

I can't tell you how I feel
My heart is like a wheel.
Let me roll it
Let me roll it to you
Let me roll it
Let me roll it to you.

Spirits of Ancient Egypt (4:05)

You're my baby and I love you
You can take a pound of love
And cook it in the stew ...

When you've finished doing that
I know what you'll want to do
'Cos you're my baby and I love you

I'm your baby -- do you love me?
I can drive a cadillac
Across the irish sea
But when I've finished doing that
I know where I'll want to be
'Cos I'm your baby, and you love me.

Spirits of ancient egypt
Shadows of ancient rome
Spirits of ancient egypt
Hung on the telly
Hung on the telly
Hung on the telephone ...

You're my baby, I know you know
You could sell an elevator
To geronimo
And when you've finished doing that
I know where you'll want to go
'Cos you're my baby, I know you know

Spirits of ancient egypt
Echoes of sunken spain
Spirits of ancient egypt
Hung on the 'phone
A-hung on the 'phone
A-hung on the 'phone
Again

Medicine Jar (4:06)

What's wrong with you?
I wish I knew
You say time and tell
I hope that's true
There's more to life than blues and reds
I say, I know how you feel,
Now your friends are dead.

Dead on your feet, you won't get far
If you keep on sticking your hand
In the medicine jar.

Now don't give up
Whatever you do
You say time will tell
I hope that's true
If you go down and lose your head
I say, I know how you feel
Now your friends are dead.

Dead on your feet, you won't get far
If you keep on sticking your hand
In the medicine jar.

Dead on your feet ...

What can I do?
I can't let go
You say time will heal
But very slow
So don't forget the things you said
I say I know how you feel
Now your friends are dead.

Dead on your feet, you won't get far
If you keep on sticking your hand
In the medicine jar.

Maybe I'm Amazed (5:20)

Maybe I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time
Maybe I'm afraid of the way I love you
Maybe I'm amazed at the the way you pulled me out of time
And hung me on a line
Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you.

Maybe I'm a man and maybe I'm a lonely man
Who's in the middle of something
That he dosen't really understand.

Maybe I'm a man and maybe you're the only woman
Who could ever help me
Baby won't you help me understand.

Maybe I'm amazed at the way you're with me all the time
Maybe I'm afraid of the way I leave you
Maybe I'm amazed at the way you help me sing my song
Right me when I'm wrong
Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you.

Call Me Back Again (5:15)

Well when i, when I was
Just a little baby boy
Every night I would call
Your number brought me joy.

I called your house, every night since then
But I ain't never, no no never
Heard you calling me
Come on and call me back again ...

Call me back again.

I've heard your name every night since then
But I ain't never, no no never ...

Well when i, when I was
Just a little baby boy
Every night, every night
I would call because your number
Brought me joy

Oh -- I've called your name
Every night since then,
But I ain't never, no no no no never
Heard you calling me
Come on and call me back again.

Call me back again.

Lady Madonna (2:37)

Oh!

Lady Madonna, children at your feet,
Wonders how you manage to make ends meet.
Who finds the money when you pay the rent,
Did you know that money was heaven sent?

Friday night arrives without a suitcase,
Sunday morning creeping like a nun.
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace,
(see how they'll run!)

Lady Madonna, baby at your breast,
Wonders how you manage to feed the rest, ooh.

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba,
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba,
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba,
See how they'll run!

Lady Madonna, lying on the bed,
Listen to the music playing in your head, ooh-oh-oh..

Tuesday afternoon is never ending,
Wedn'sday morning papers didn't come,
Thursday night your stockings needed mending,
See how they'll run!

Lady Madonna, children at your feet,
Wonders how you manage to make ends meet.

Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey!

The Long and Winding Road (4:28)

The long and winding road,
That leads to your door,
Will never disappear,
I've seen that road before, oh, oh.
Don't leave me waiting here,
Lead me to your door.

The wild and windy night,
That the rain washed away,
Has left a pool of tears,
Crying for the day.
Don't keep me waiting here,
Let me know the way.

Many times I've been alone,
And many times I've cried.
Any way you'll never know
The many ways I've tried

But still they lead me back
To the long, winding road,
You left me standing here,
A long, long time ago.
Don't keep me standing here.
Lead me to your door, uh-uh.

But still they lead me back
To the long, winding road,
You left me standing here,
A long, long time ago, oh yeah.
Don't keep me waiting here (don't keep me waiting)
Lead me to your door.

Live and Let Die (3:34)

When you were young and your heart was an open book
You used to say life and let life
(you know you did, you know you did you know you did)
But in this ever changing world in which we live in
Makes you give in and cry

Say live and let die
Live and let die
Live and let die
Live and let die

What does it matter to ya
When you got a job to do
You gotta do it well
You gotta give the other fellow hell

When you were young and your heart was an open book
You used to say life and let life
(you know you did, you know you did you know you did)
But in this ever changing world in which we live in
Makes you give in and cry.

Picasso's Last Words (1:53)

The grand old painter died last night
His paintings on the wall
Before he went he bade us well
And said goodnight to us all.

Drink to me, drink to my health
You know I can't drink any more
Drink to me, drink to my health
You know I can't drink any more

3 o'clock in the morning
I'm getting ready for bed
It came without a warning
But I'll be waiting for you baby
I'll be waiting for you there
So drink to me drink to my health
You know I can't drink any more
Drink to me drink to my health
You know I can't drink any more

French interlude

Temp change

Jet... Drink to me

Drunken chorus

French (tempo) drink to me... Ho hey ho.

Richard Cory (3:05)

They say that richard cory owns one half of this whole town,
With political connections to spread his wealth around.
Born into society, a banker's only child,
He had everything a man could want: power, grace, and style.

But I work in his factory
And I curse the life I'm living
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be
Richard Cory.

The papers print his picture almost everywhere he goes:
Richard cory at the opera, richard cory at a show.
And the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht!
Oh, he surely must be happy with everything he's got.

But I work in his factory
And I curse the life I'm living
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be
Richard Cory.

He freely gave to charity, he had the common touch,
And they were grateful for his patronage and thanked him very much,
So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headlines read:
"Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head."

But I work in his factory
And I curse the life I'm living
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be
Richard Cory.

Bluebird

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I've Just Seen a Face (2:11)

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

I've just seen a face
I can't forget the time or place where we first met.
She's just the girl for me
I want all the world to see we've met.
Da da da da da da.

Had it been another day
I might have looked the other way
And i?d have never been aware.
But as it is, i?ll dream of her tonight,
Da da da da da da.

Falling, yes, I am falling,
And she keeps calling me back again.

Falling, yes, I am falling,
And she keeps calling me back again.

Oh yeah!

Falling, yes, I am falling,
And she keeps calling me back again.

Falling, yes, I am falling,
And she keeps calling me back again.

I have never known the like of this,
I've been alone and I have missed things
And kept out of sight.
For other girls were never quite like this,
Da da da da da da.

Falling, yes, I am falling,
And she keeps calling me back again.

Falling, yes, I am falling,
And she keeps calling me back again.

Yeah, ho!

Alright!


- "thank you very much, eh...thank you!"

Blackbird (2:27)

Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these broken wings and learn to fly, mm-mm;
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see, mm-mm;
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Blackbird, fly,
Blackbird, fly,
Into the light of a dark, black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these broken wings and learn to fly, mm-mm;
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Blackbird, fly,
Blackbird, fly,
Into the light of a dark, black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see, mm-mm;
All your life,
You were only waiting for this moment to be free,
You were only waiting for this moment to be free,
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Ooh.

Yesterday (1:49)

Yesterday,
All my troubles seemed so far away,
Now it looks as though they're here to stay,
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly,
I'm not half the man I used to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me,
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she
Had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said,
Something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday,
Love was such an easy game to play,
Now I need a place to hide away,
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm.

You Gave Me the Answer (2:06)

You gave me the answer
To love eternally.
I love you and - you,
You seem to like me.

Wherever we wander
The local folk agree,
I love you and - you,
You seem to like me.

Heading back to old familiar places,
Places where the cobwebs blow away
I can forget the airs and graces

Terpsichory ...

You'll never be crowned by
The aristocracy,
To their delight, you'd merely invite
Them in for a cup of tea ... And
I love you and - you
You seem to like
You seem to like
You seem to like
Me.

Magneto and Titanium Man (3:21)

Well I was talking last night
Magneto and titanium man ...
We were talking about you, babe,
Oo they said

You were involved in a robbery
That was due to happen
At a quarter to three
In the main street.

I didn't believe them
Magneto and titanium man ...
But when the crimson dynamo
Finally assured me, well, I knew

You were involved in a robbery
That was due to happen
At a quarter to three
In the main street.

So we went out
Magneto and titanium man ...
And the crimson dynamo
Came along for the ride

We went to town with the library
And we swung all over that
Long tall bank in the main street

Well there she were and to my despair
She's a five-star criminal
Breaking the code

Magneto said "now the time come
To gather our forces and run!!!"
Oh no ...
This can't be so ...

And then it occurred to me!

You couldn't be bad
Magneto was mad!
Titanium too!
And the crimson dynamo
Just couldn't cut it no more
You were the law ...

Go Now (3:46)

We've already said goodbye,
Since you've gotta go,
Oh, you better go now, go now, go now, go now,
Before you see me crying.
I don't want you to tell me what you intend to do now.
How many times do I have to tell you, darlin',
I'm still in love with you now?
Oh, oh, oh, oh.

We already said so long,
I don't want to see you go,
Oh, you better go now, go now, go now, go now,
And don't you even try, yeah,
Tellin' me that you really don't wanna end up this way, yeah.
How many times do I have to tell you, darlin',
I want you to stay?
Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Talk about it.

(ah-) sing it to me!
Ooh -
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
(ah-) oh, oh, oh.

Since you've gotta go,
Oh, you better go now, go now, go now, go now,
Before you see me crying.
Well, I want you to tell me what you intend to do now.
How many times do I have to tell you, darlin',
I'm still in love with you now?
Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Oh - oh oh.

I don't wanna see you go, but darlin',
You better go now.
Yeh-hey-hey-hey-hey.

My Love (4:14)

And when I go away
I know my heart can stay with my love / it's understood
It's in the hands of my love / and my love does it good
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo / my love does it good

And when the cupboards bare
I'll still find something there with my love
It's understood / it's everywhere with my love
And my love does it good
Wo-wo-wo-wo wo-wo-wo-wo
My love does it good

I love oh wo ... my love
Only my love holds the other key to me
Oh....my love oh...my love
Only my love does it good to me

Wo-wo-wo-wo wo-wo-wo-wo
My love does it good

Don't ever ask me why / I never say goodbye to my love
It's understood / it's everywhere with my love
And my love does it good
Wo-wo-wo-wo wo-wo-wo-wo
My love does it good
Oh....my love oh...my love
Only my love does it good to me
Wo

Listen to What the Man Said (3:40)

Any time, any day
You can hear the people say,
But he wont mind, well, I don't know
But I say love is kind

Soldier boy kisses girl
Leaves behind a tragic world
But he wont mind, he's in love
And he says love is fine

Oh -- yes, indeed we know
That people will find a way to go
No matter what the man said
And love is fine for all we know
For all we know, our love will grow
-- that's what the man said
So won't you listen to what the man said

He said ...

Oh -- yes, indeed we know
That people will find a way to go ...

Oh -- yes, indeed we know
That people will find a way to go ...
Etc. Etc.

The wonder of it all baby ...
The wonder of it all baby ...
The wonder of it all baby ...

Let 'em in (4:08)

Someone's knockin' at the door.
Somebody's ringin' the bell.
Someone's knockin' at the door.
Somebody's ririgin' the bell.
Do me a favor,
Open the door and let 'em in.

Sister suzie, brother john,
Martin luther, phil and don,
Brother michael, auntie gin,
Open the door and let 'em in.

Someone's knockin' at the door.
Somebody's ringin' the bell.
Someone's knockin' at the door.
Somebody's ringin' the bell.

Do me a favor,
Open the door and let 'em in

Time to Hide (4:55)

If I have to run, I'm not runnin' out on you.
If I have to shake a little sand out of my shoes,
I'm runnin' from the law, or they'll put me inside.

Baby, won't you let me have a little time to hide.
Baby, won't you let me have a little time to hide.

I've been on the run since the good lord knows when,
And the day I die,
I'll still be runnin' then,
Runnin' from the days when I would lay me down and cry.

Baby, won't you let me have a little time to hide.
Baby, won't you let me have a little time to hide.

Will I love you tomorrow?
Yes, I will; my love,
Oh yes I will, my love.

Will I beg, steal or borrow?
Yes, I will; my love,
Oh yes I will, my love.

To spend a little time happy to be by your side.
Baby, won't you let me have a little time to hide.

If I have to run, I'm not runnin' out on you.
If I have to shake a little sand out of my shoes,
I'm runnin' from the law, or they'll put me inside.

Baby, won't you let me have a little time,
Baby, won't you let me have a little time,
Baby, won't you let me have a little time to hide.

Silly Love Songs (6:05)

You'd think that people would have had enought of silly love songs.
But I look around me and I see it isn't so.
Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs.
And what's wrong with that?
I'd like to know, 'cause here I go again
I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you.

I can't explain the feeling's plain to me; say can't you see?
Ah, she gave me more, she gave it all to me
Now can't you see, what's wrong with that
I need to know, 'cause here I go again
I love you, I love you.

Love doesn't come in a minute,
Sometimes it doesn't come at all
I only know that when I'm in it
It isn't silly, no, it isn't silly, love isn't silly at all.

How can I tell you about my loved one?
How can I tell you about my loved one?

How can I tell you about my loved one?
(I love you)
How can I tell you about my loved one?
(I love you)...

Beware My Love (4:58)

Can't say (I've) found out,
(I) can't tell you
What's all about.

Don't know who does,
(I) tell you to
Beware, my love.
Beware, my love.
Beware, my love.
Beware, my love.
Beware, my love.
Beware, my love.

Oh, oh, oh,
No, no, no.
I must be wrong, baby, yeah.

But I don't believe that he's the one,
But if you insist,
I must be wrong, I must be wrong,
I have to leave,
And when I'm gone,
I'll leave my message in my song,
That's right.

Beware, my love,
He'll bowl you over.
Beware, my love,
Before you're much older,
He'll sweep you up under his carpet.

You'd be in luck if you could stop it.
Come on, now.

Well, he'll wear you out,
And in a miniute,
You'll hear a shout,
And then you'll be in it.

So, so beware my love,
'Cause he'll take you under.
Beware, my love,
The sound of his thunder;

Can't say (I've) found out.
I tell you to
Beware, my love.
Beware, my love.
Beware, my love.
Beware, my love.

Letting Go (4:33)

Ah, she tastes like wine
Such a human being so divine
Oh she feels like sun
Mother nature look at what you're done

Oh I feel like letting go
Oh I feel like letting go.

Ah, she looks like snow
I want to put her in a broadway show
Ah she'll dance and dine
Like a lucifer she'll always shine

Oh I feel like letting go
Oh I feel like letting go.

Oh I feel like letting go.

Ah, she sings it so
I want to put her on the radio
One day and there you are
Ladies and gentleman -
A brand new star.

Oh I feel like letting go
Oh I feel like letting go

Band on the Run (5:46)

Stuck inside these four walls,
Sent inside forever,
Never seeing no one
Nice again like you,
Mama you, mama you.

If I ever get out of here,
Thought of giving it all away
To a registered charity.
All I need is a pint a day
If I ever get out of here.

Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
As we fell into the sun,
And the first one said to the second one there
I hope you're having fun.
Band on the run, band on the run.

And the jailer man and sailor sam
Were searching every one
For the band on the run, band on the run
Band on the run, band on the run.

Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
Seeing no one else had come,
And a bell was ringing in the village square
For the rabbits on the run.
Band on the run, band on the run.

And the jailer man and sailor sam
Were searching every one
For the band on the run, band on the run
Band on the run, band on the run.

Well, the night was falling as the desert world
Began to settle down.
In the town they're searching for us every where
But we never w ill be found.

Band on the run, band on the run.
And the county judge who held a grudge
Will search for evermore
For the band on the run, band on the run
Band on the run band on the run,

Band on the run.

Hi, Hi, Hi (3:48)

Well, when I met you at the station
You were standing with a bootleg in your hand.
I took you back to my little place
For a taste of a multicoloured band.
We're gonna get hi hi hi,
The night is young.
She'll be my funky little mama,
Gonna rock it and we've only just begun.
We're gonna get hi hi hi
With the music on.
Won't say bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye
'Til the night is gone.
I'm gonna do it to you, gonna do it,
Sweet banana, you'll never give up.
We're gettin' hi hi hi in the midday sun.

Well well, take off your face,
Recover from the trip you've been on.
I want to lie on the bed,
Get you ready for my polygon.
I'm gonna do it to you, gonna do it,
Sweet banana, you've never been done.
Yes, I go like a rabbit, gonna grab it,
Gonna do it 'til the night is done.

We're gonna get hi hi hi with the music on.
Won't say bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye
'Til the night is gone.
I'm gonna do it to you, gonna do it,
Sweet banana, you'll never give up.
We're gonna get hi hi hi, we're gonna get hi hi hi,
We're gonna get hi hi hi in the midday sun.

Soily (5:44)

People gathered here tonight,
I want you to listen to me!
To your left and to you right,
You've got some pretty soily company.

Reader, writer, farmer, priest,
Breed controler, born deceased.
Indian, lawyer, doctor, dog,
And a plumber with a fattened hog.

Soily, soily,
The cat in satin trousers said it's oily.
Soily, soily,
The cat in satin trousers said it's oily,
You know he's right.

Romans, italians, country men,
I want you to listen to me!
I've said it twice and I'll say it again,
We've got some pretty soily company.

Liar, cheater, jungle chief,
Saint, believer on relief.
Action painter, hitler's son,
And a commie with a Tommy gun.

Soily, soily,
The cat in satin trousers said it' soily.
Soily, soily,
The cat in satin trousers said it' soily,
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

Soily, soily,
The cat in satin trousers said it' soily.
Soily, soily,
The cat in satin trousers said it' soily.