Monday, 28 November 2022

Paul McCartney- Paperback Writer


Listen to the song and answer these questions:
1.      Who is the singer writing to?
2.      What is his novel about?
3.      How many pages has the novel got?
4.      What are the “rights” mentioned in the last part of the song?

Fill in the gaps with these words first. Then listen to the song and check your answers.

dirty   in a week    my book    working for   to be    steady    make  based on      a thousand     the rights

Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read___________?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
It's ___________ a novel by a man named Lear,
And I need a job,
So I want ___________ a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

It's a dirty story of a _________ man,
And his clinging wife doesn't understand.
His son is __________ the Daily Mail
It's a ____________ job,
But he wants to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.

It's ______________ pages, give or take a few.
I'll be writing more ____________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______________.
It could __________ 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.

Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer...


Paperback Writer by The Beatles

Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear,
And I need a job,
So I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

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.
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.

Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer, paperback writer.
Paperback writer...

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