Paperback Writer

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Dear S	ir or Madam, will you read my book?

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It took me y	ears to write, will you t	ake a look?

It's based on a novel by a man named Lear,

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And I n	eed a job, so I want to be a

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paperback w	riter, paperback w	riter

It's a dirty story of a dirty man,

And his clinging wife doesn't understand.

His son is working for the Daily Mail

It's a steady job, but he wants to be a

paperback writer, paperback writer

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few

I'll be writing more in a week or two

I could make it longer if you like the style.

I can change it 'round, and I want to be a

paperback writer, paperback writer

If you really like it you can have the rights

It could make a million for you overnight

If you must return it you can send it here,

But I need a break, and I want to be a

paperback writer, paperback writer