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 wanna 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 wanna 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 wanna be a paperback writer
Paperback writer!
Paperback writer, paperback writer
Paperback writer, paperback writer...
(Paul McCartney/John Lennon)