Paperback writer
    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.
    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.
    Paperback writer
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