Eric Johnson - Paperback Writer lyrics

rate me

Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?

It took me years to write, will you take a look?

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 the 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 can 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