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 can make it longer if you like the style, I can change it 'round and I want to be a paperback writer, paperback writer.