PAUL McCARTNEY'S
LYRICS ARCHIVE

MOONDREAMS
By Norman Petty
 
 
STRANGE THINGS TAKE PLACE IN MY MOONDREAMS,
AS THE LONELY AND LOVELESS HOURS GO BY;
YOUR FACE TAKES ITS PLACE IN EV'RY MOONBEAM,
MOONDREAMS BRINGS THOUGHTS GENTLE AS A SIGH.
 
MOONDREAMS CAN BE A SENSATION,
MOONDREAMS MAY BE FASCINATION.
LOVE CAN BE OUR DESTINATION,
YOU AND I COULD SHARE THIS DREAM.
 
WISHING FOR YOU IN MY MOONDREAMS,
AS THE LONELY AND LOVELESS HOURS GO BY;
WILL DO UNTIL YOU CAN SHARE ALL MY DREAMS,
MOONDREAMS, MOONDREAMS.
 
AH -
 
Ó Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
 
 
 

 
HEARTBEAT
By Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty
 
 
HEARTBEAT,
WHY DO YOU MISS WHEN MY BABY KISSES ME?
HEARTBEAT,
WHY DOES A LOVE KISS STAY IN MY MEMORY?
 
RIDDLEDEEPAT, I KNOW THAT NEW LOVE THRILLS ME.
I KNOW THAT TRUE LOVE WILL BE.
 
HEARTBEAT,
WHY DO YOU MISS WHEN MY BABY KISSES ME?
 
RIDDLEDEEPAT, SING TO ME LOVE'S STORY,
BRING TO ME LOVE'S GLORY.
 
HEARTBEAT,
WHY DO YOU MISS WHEN MY BABY KISSES ME?
 
HEARTBEAT,
WHY DOES A LOVE KISS STAY IN MY MEMORY?
 
RIDDLEDEEPAT, I KNOW THAT NEW LOVE THRILLS ME.
I KNOW THAT TRUE LOVE WILL BE.
 
HEARTBEAT,
WHY DO YOU MISS WHEN MY BABY KISSES ME?
 
Ó Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
 
 
 
 

 
RAVE ON
By Sunny West, Bill Thilgman and Norman Petty
 
 
WELL, THE LITTLE THINGS YOU SAY AND DO,
AAAH-HAAAHH!
 
WELL-ELL-ELL, THE LITTLE THINGS YOU SAY AND DO,
THEY MAKE ME WANT TO BE WITH YOU-HOO-HOO.
RAVE ON! IT'S A CRAZY FEELIN'
AND I KNOW IT'S GOT ME REELIN'
WHEN YOU SAY, "I LOVE YOU",
RAVE ON TO ME.
 
THE WAY YOU DANCE AND HOLD ME TIGHT,
THE WAY YOU KISS AND SAY GOODNIGH-HI-HIGHT,
RAVE ON! IT'S A CRAZY FEELIN'
AND I KNOW IT'S GOT ME REELIN'
WHEN YOU SAY, "I LOVE YOU",
RAVE ON TO ME.
 
DOO, DOO, DOO, DOO, DOO,
RAVE ON! IT'S A CRAZY FEELIN'
AND I KNOW IT'S GOT ME REELIN'
I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU'RE REVEALIN' YOUR LOVE FOR ME.
RAVE ON! RAVE ON AND TELL ME,
TELL ME NOT TO BE LONELY,
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME ONLY,
RAVE ON TO ME.
 
DOO, DOO - DOO, DOO, DOO, DOO,
DOO, DOO - DOO, DOO, DOO, DOO,
DOO, DOO - DOO, DOO, DOO, DOO,
DOO, DOO, DOO.
 
RAVE ON! RAVE ON AND TELL ME,
TELL ME NOT TO BE LONELY,
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME ONLY,
RAVE ON TO ME.
 
RAVE ON TO ME.
 
WELL-ELL-ELL, THE LITTLE THINGS YOU SAY AND DO,
THEY MAKE ME WANT TO BE WITH YOU-HOO-HOO.
RAVE ON! IT'S A CRAZY FEELIN'
AND I KNOW IT'S GOT ME REELIN'
WHEN YOU SAY, "I LOVE YOU",
RAVE ON WITH ME.
 
Ó Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
 
 
 

 
I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO
By Joe Mauldin, Niki Sullivan and Norman Petty
 
 
AH-HAH-AH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH,
AH-HAH-AH-HAH-HAH-HAH,
AH-HAH-AH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH,
AH-AH-AH.
 
YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL MISS ME,
YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL KISS ME,
YES, YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL LOVE ME,
'CAUSE I'M A-GONNA LOVE YOU TOO.
 
I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU TOLD ME,
YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL HOLD ME,
YES, YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL LOVE ME,
'CAUSE I'M A-GONNA LOVE YOU TOO.
 
AND AFTER ALL, ANOTHER FELLA TOOK YA,
BUT I STILL CAN'T OVERLOOK YA.
I'M A-GONNA DO MY BEST TO HOOK YA,
AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DON.
 
YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL MISS ME,
YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL KISS ME,
YES, YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL LOVE ME,
'CAUSE I'M A-GONNA LOVE YOU TOO.
 
IT'S GONNA HAPPEN SOME DAY,
YOU'RE GONNA SEE THINGS MY WAY,
YES, YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL LOVE ME,
'CAUSE I'M A-GONNA LOVE YOU TOO.
 
YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME SWEET THINGS,
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE MY HEART SING,
YOU'RE GONNA HEAR THOSE BELL RING,
'CAUSE I'M A-GONNA LOVE YOU TOO.
 
AFTER ALL, ANOTHER FELLA TOOK YA,
BUT I STILL CAN'T OVERLOOK YA.
I'M A-GONNA DO MY BEST TO HOOK YA,
AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DON.
 
YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL MISS ME,
YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL KISS ME,
YES, YOU'RE GONNA SAY YOU'LL LOVE ME,
'CAUSE I'M A-GONNA LOVE YOU TOO.
 
AH-HAH-AH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH,
AH-HAH-AH-HAH-HAH-HAH,
AH-HAH-AH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH.
 
Ó Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
 
 
 
 

 
FOOL'S PARADISE
By Sonny Le Glaire, Horace Linsley and Norman Petty
 
 
WELL, YOU TOOK ME UP TO HEAVEN,
WHEN YOU TOOK ME IN YOUR ARMS.
I WAS DAZZLED BY YOUR KISSES,
BLINDED BY YOUR CHARMS.
 
I WAS LOST (I was lost)
IN A FOOL'S PARADISE; (fool's paradise)
GOOD AND LOST, (good and lost)
IN A FOOL'S PARADISE.
 
WHEN YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU LOVED ME,
I GAVE MY HEART TO YOU.
AND I WONDERED IF THERE COULD BE
ANY TRUTH IN LOVE SO NEW.
 
I WAS LOST (I was lost)
IN A FOOL'S PARADISE; (fool's paradise)
GOOD AND LOST, (good and lost)
IN A FOOL'S PARADISE.
 
THE WHOLE WORLD WAS MY KINGDOM,
AND YOUR LOVE, THE GEM IN MY CROWN;
THEN I SAW YOU GLANCE AT A NEW ROMANCE
AND MY LOVE CAME TUMBLING DOWN.
 
THOUGH YOU TREAT ME KINDA COOLISH,
AND MAY NEVER LET ME KNOW
THAT YOU THINK I'M BEING FOOLISH,
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SO.
 
I'LL STILL GET LOST (still get lost)
IN A FOOL'S PARADISE; (fool's paradise)
LOST WITH YOU (lost with you)
IN A FOOL'S PARADISE.
 
Ó Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
 
 
 

 
LOOK AT ME
By Norman Petty, Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison
 
 
OH - OH - OH
UH -
UH -.
 
A-HEY, HEY, LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME
WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO YOU;
WHEN YOU'VE BROKEN TOO MANY PEOPLE'S HEARTS,
AND CAN'T FIND ANYONE NEW?
 
SAY, SAY, LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME
'BOUT THAT TWINKLE IN YOUR EYE,
IS THAT TWINKLE IN YOUR EYE MEANT FOR ME,
OR MEANT FOR SOME OTHER GUY?
 
LOOK AT ME FROM NOW ON,
KNOW THE LOVE WE SHARE;
LOOK AT ME FROM NOW ON,
LET ME KNOW YOU CARE.
 
A-HEY, HEY, LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME
WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO YOU;
WHEN YOU'VE SPOKEN SWEET WORDS OF LOVE TO ME,
AND I WANT TO MARRY YOU.
 
AH-AH
AH-AH-AH
AH YEAH, UH.
 
"NOW LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME
WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO YOU;
WHEN YOU'VE BROKEN TOO MANY PEOPLE'S HEARTS,
CAN'T FIND ANYONE NEW?"
 
(Ow!)
 
(Hey! Come on!)
 
HEY, HEY, LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME
WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO YOU;
WHEN YOU'VE BROKEN TOO MANY PEOPLE'S HEARTS,
AND CAN'T FIND ANYONE NEW?
 
SAY, SAY, LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME
'BOUT THAT TWINKLE IN YOUR EYE,
IS THAT TWINKLE IN YOUR EYE MEANT FOR ME,
OR MEANT FOR SOME OTHER GUY?
 
OH HO! EE -
OH-EE -.
 
Ó Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
 
 
 

 
 
TAKE YOUR TIME
By Norman Petty and Buddy Holly
 
 
TAKE YOUR TIME, I CAN WAIT
FOR ALL THE LOVE I KNOW WILL BE MINE
IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME.
 
TAKE YOUR TIME, THOUGH IT'S LATE,
HEART STRINGS WILL SING LIKE A STRING OF TWINE
IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME.
 
TAKE YOUR TIME AND TAKE MINE TOO,
I HAVE TIME TO SPEND.
TAKE YOUR TIME, GO WITH ME THROUGH TIMES
'TIL ALL TIMES END.
 
TAKE YOUR TIME, I CAN WAIT
FOR ALL THE LOVE I KNOW WILL BE MINE
IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME.
 
(What did you say? Ha ha ha ha ha!
I can wait
For all the love I know will be mine
If you take your time)
 
TAKE YOUR TIME AND TAKE MINE TOO,
I HAVE TIME TO SPEND.
TAKE YOUR TIME, GO WITH ME THROUGH TIMES
'TIL ALL TIMES END.
 
TAKE YOUR TIME, THOUGH IT'S LATE,
HEART STRINGS WILL SING LIKE A STRING OF TWINE
IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME.
 
(Don't you know that if you take your time) YOUR TIME,
(If you take your time) TAKE YOUR TIME!
(Don't you know that) ALL THE LOVE,
(All the love) YOU KNOW.
(You know it's gonna be mine, baby, if you take your time!)
 
Ó Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
 
 
 
 

 
GIDDY
By Paul McCartney
As recorded by Roger Daltrey
 
 
MY BABY LEFT ME FOR ANOTHER GUY,
SHE CALLS HIM GIDDY, BUT SHE DON'T KNOW WHY.
BUT IF I CATCH THEM AT IT, SOMEONE' S GOING TO PAY
FOR MAKING ME FEEL SO BAD FOR SO LONG,
THE FEELING ONLY JUST WENT AWAY.
 
BUT I DON'T FEEL SICK,
I DON'T FEEL SO BAD ANY MORE.
I GOT OVER IT,
I DON'T FEEL SO BAD ANY MORE.
 
RODE ALL NIGHT 'TIL I FINALLY HIT THE DAYBREAK,
(Uh-uh-uh - uh-uh-uh)
RODE ALL NIGHT 'TIL I FINALLY HIT THE DAYBREAK,
(Uh-uh-uh - uh-uh-uh)
RODE ALL NIGHT 'TIL I FINALLY HIT THE DAY.
(Uh-uh-uh - uh-uh-uh)
WHEN THE SUN COMES UP,
HOO, GONNA CATCH GIDDY UP.
 
MY BABY LEFT ME FOR ANOTHER GUY, (left me for another guy)
SHE CALLS HIM GIDDY, BUT SHE DON'T KNOW WHY. (she don't know why)
BUT IF I CATCH THEM AT IT, SOMEONE' S GOING TO PAY
FOR MAKING ME FEEL SO BAD FOR SO LONG,
THE FEELING ONLY JUST WENT AWAY.
 
BUT I DON'T FEEL SICK,
I DON'T FEEL SO BAD ANY MORE.
I GOT OVER IT,
I DON'T FEEL SO BAD ANY MORE.
 
RODE ALL NIGHT 'TIL I FINALLY HIT THE DAYBREAK,
(Uh-uh-uh - uh-uh-uh)
RODE ALL NIGHT 'TIL I FINALLY HIT THE DAYBREAK,
(Uh-uh-uh - uh-uh-uh)
RODE ALL NIGHT 'TIL I FINALLY HIT THE DAY.
(Uh-uh-uh - uh-uh-uh)
WHEN THE SUN COMES UP,
WOW, GONNA CATCH GIDDY UP.
 
OH YEAH.
 
GIDDY, GIDDY, GIDDY, GIDDY,
GIDDY, GIDDY, GIDDY, GIDDY UP.
 
HO!
 
Ó MPL Communications Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 

 
SEASIDE WOMAN (original U.S. 1977 version)
By Paul McCartney
 
 
OH, PAPA CATCH THE FISH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA,
MAMA FIXES NET, SHE KEEP AN EYE ON ME.
DAINTY LITTLE MAMA, SMILE ALL DAY,
COOK YOUR SWEET POTATO, AT NIGHT SHE LAY, LAY.
 
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN,
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN.
 
RIDE WITH MULE TO MARKET PLACE EACH DAY,
SELLS HER BEATEN BASKETS FOR SEA SHELL PAY.
DAINTY LITTLE MAMA, SMILE ALL DAY,
PAPA LOVE YOU, MAMA, AND HE SAY, SAY.
 
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN, (yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh)
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN.
 
(Alright, slap it on, Denny!)
 
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN,
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN.
 
(Break it up now) YEH!
(Oh, turn around)
(Ho ah!)
(Oh!)
 
(I don't wanna walk, I don't wanna talk, I just wanna be with you)
 
OH, PAPA CATCH THE FISH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA,
MAMA FIXES NET, SHE KEEP AN EYE ON ME.
DAINTY LITTLE MAMA, SMILE ALL DAY,
COOK YOUR SWEET POTATO, AT NIGHT SHE LAY, LAY.
 
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN,
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN, (mm, mm, hey!)
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN, (yeh, yeh, yeh)
SEASIDE WOMAN,
SEASIDE WOMAN,
SEASIDE WOMAN.
 
Ó MPL Communications Ltd.
 
 
 

 
B-SIDE TO SEASIDE (original U.S. 1977 version)
By Paul McCartney
 
 
CAME FOR A WEEKEND,
ENDED IN A HATE JOKE.
THAT'S WHEN I HEARD
THE B-SIDE TO SEASIDE.
 
MORE THAN AN A-SIDE,
LESS THAN A C-SIDE.
MY LITTLE B-SIDE,
B-SIDE TO SEASIDE.
 
MORE THAN AN A-SIDE,
LESS THAN A C-SIDE.
MY LITTLE B-SIDE,
B-SIDE TO SEASIDE.
 
ON TO THE OFFSIDE,
IN TO THE OUTSIDE.
MY LITTLE B-SIDE,
B-SIDE TO SEASIDE.
 
Ó MPL Communications Ltd.
 
 
 
 

 
SEASIDE WOMAN (Dutch original single version)
By Paul McCartney
 
 
OH, PAPA CATCH THE FISH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA,
MAMA FIXES NET, SHE KEEP AN EYE ON ME.
DAINTY LITTLE MAMA, SMILE ALL DAY,
COOK YOUR SWEET POTATO, AT NIGHT SHE LAY, LAY.
 
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN,
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN.
 
RIDE WITH MULE TO MARKET PLACE EACH DAY,
SELLS HER BEATEN BASKETS FOR SEA SHELL PAY.
DAINTY LITTLE MAMA, SMILE ALL DAY,
PAPA LOVE YOU, MAMA, AND HE SAY, SAY.
 
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN, (yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh)
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN.
 
(Alright, slap it on, Denny!)
 
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN,
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN.
 
(Break it up now) YEH!
(Oh, turn around)
(Ho ah!)
(Oh!)
 
(I don't wanna walk, I don't wanna talk, I just wanna be with you)
 
OH, PAPA CATCH THE FISH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA,
MAMA FIXES NET, SHE KEEP AN EYE ON ME.
DAINTY LITTLE MAMA, SMILE ALL DAY,
COOK YOUR SWEET POTATO, AT NIGHT SHE LAY, LAY.
 
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN,
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN, (mm, mm, hey!)
OOOH, SEASIDE WOMAN, (yeh, yeh, yeh)
SEASIDE WOMAN,
SEASIDE WOMAN,
SEASIDE WOMAN,
(Yeah!)
SEASIDE WOMAN, (yeh, yeh)
SEASIDE WOMAN. (yeh, bye, bye)
 
 
OH YEAH!
THANK YOU!
BRAVO!
 
Ó MPL Communications Ltd.
 
 
 
 

 
MULL OF KINTYRE
By Paul McCartney and Denny Laine
 
 
MULL OF KINTYRE,
OH, MIST ROLLING IN FROM THE SEA.
MY DESIRE IS ALWAYS TO BE HERE,
OH, MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
FAR HAVE I TRAVELLED AND MUCH HAVE I SEEN,
DARK DISTANT MOUNTAINS WITH VALLEYS OF GREEN.
PAST PAINTED DESERTS, THE SUNSET'S ON FIRE
AS HE CARRIES ME HOME TO THE MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
MULL OF KINTYRE,
OH, MIST ROLLING IN FROM THE SEA.
MY DESIRE IS ALWAYS TO BE HERE,
OH, MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
SWEEP THROUGH THE HEATHER LIKE DEER IN THE GLEN,
CARRY ME BACK TO THE DAYS I KNEW THEN.
NIGHTS WHEN WE SANG LIKE A HEAVENLY CHOIR
OF THE LIFE AND THE TIMES OF THE MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
MULL OF KINTYRE,
OH, MIST ROLLING IN FROM THE SEA.
MY DESIRE IS ALWAYS TO BE HERE,
OH, MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
SMILES IN THE SUNSHINE AND TEARS IN THE RAIN,
STILL TAKES ME BACK WHERE MY MEM'RIES REMAIN.
FLICKERING EMBERS GROW HIGHER AND HIGHER
AS THEY CARRY ME BACK TO THE MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
MULL OF KINTYRE,
OH, MIST ROLLING IN FROM THE SEA.
MY DESIRE IS ALWAYS TO BE HERE,
OH, MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
MULL OF KINTYRE,
OH, MIST ROLLING IN FROM THE SEA.
MY DESIRE IS ALWAYS TO BE HERE,
OH, MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
OOH HOO!
 
LA LA LA LA - MULL OF KINTYRE,
LA LA LA LA - MULL OF KINTYRE.
 
Ó MPL Communications Ltd.
 
 
 
 

 
GIRLS' SCHOOL
By Paul McCartney
 
 
THREE CHEERS FOR THE GIRLS;
HIP HIP - HURRAH!
HIP HIP - HOORAY!
HIP HIP!
 
SLEEP HEAD, THE KID SISTER,
WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR.
EIGHTEEN YEARS AND YOUNGER, BOY,
WELL, SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE WAS WAITING FOR.
 
OW!
OH!
 
YUKI'S A COOL SCHOOL MISTRESS,
SHE'S AN ORIENTAL PRINCESS.
WELL, SHE SHOWS FILMS IN THE CLASSROOM, BOY,
THEY PUT THE PAPER ON THE WINDOWS.
 
AH - WHAT CAN THE SISTERS DO?
AH - GIRLS' SCHOOL.
 
OH!
 
UH, UH, UH, UH, UH,
UH, UH, UH, UH, UH, UH, UH,
UH, UH, UH, UH, UH,
UH.
 
YOUR HEAD NURSE IS SISTER SCALA,
NOW SHE'S A SPANISH DOLL.
SHE RUNS A FULLY BODY OUT CALL MASSAGE PARLOUR
FROM THE TEACHERS' HALL.
 
AH - WHAT CAN THE SISTERS DO?
AH - GIRLS' SCHOOL.
 
GET BACK!
 
OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH.
 
WELL, NOW ROXANNE'S THE WOMAN TRAINER,
SHE PUTS THE KIDS TO BED, (BAD)
SHE GIVES THEM PILLS IN A PAPERCUP
AND SHE KNOCKS THEM ON THE HEAD, YEAH.
 
AH - WHAT CAN THE SISTERS DO?
AH - GIRLS' SCHOOL.
 
AH - WHAT CAN THE SISTERS DO?
AH - GIRLS' SCHOOL.
 
OH YEAH!
 
SHE SHOWS THEM FILMS IN THE CLASSROOM, BOY,
WELL, THEY PUT THE PAPERS ON THE WINDOWS.
 
YEAH, OOH, OOH, WHAT CAN THE SISTERS DO?
AH - GIRLS' SCHOOL.
AH - WHAT CAN THE SISTERS DO?
OH YEAH, YEAH.
AH - GIRLS' SCHOOL.
 
HEY!
 
UH, UH, UH, UH, UH,
UH, UH, UH, UH, UH, UH, UH,
UH, UH, UH, UH, UH.
 
Ó MPL Communications Ltd.