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Released in 2013

I Can Bet

Written by Paul McCartney

Last updated on May 28, 2019

Album This song officially appears on the New Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 2013

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Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

“I Can Bet” is a song from 2013 album “NEW“, produced by Giles Martin.

My concern about working with Paul on “New” was that he might be jaded, that everything I ever suggested he must have done hundreds of times before. But he treats everything like it’s the first time. He’s not scared of putting a guitar through a Leslie speaker just because The Beatles did. After all, everyone else does it. There’s one on ‘New’ – I Can Bet – if you made a record without using the tricks The Beatles used, it would be complete silence. But he never looks back, and he always wants to try new things

Giles Martin

Lyrics

Listen to me

We can give it a try

I’ll look you straight in the eye

And pull you to me

What I’m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination

Do you hear me

If you don’t understand

I’ll take a hold of your hand

And pull you near me

What I’m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination

I can bet, I can bet

I can bet you’ll never guess

I can bet, I can bet

I can bet that you’ll never guess

Oh no

Come and feel it

We can give it a go

But if you’d rather not know

I won’t reveal it

‘Cause what I’m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination

I can bet, I can bet

I can bet you’ll never guess

I can bet, I can bet

I can bet that you’ll never guess

Oh no

Be straight with me yeah

Create with me yeah

Don’t wait for me to be steady

I’ve got no plan yeah

But I’m your man yeah

And I’ll be there when you’re ready

What I’m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination

I can bet, I can bet

I can bet you’ll never guess

I can bet, I can bet

I can bet that you’ll never guess

Oh no

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Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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Joey Michael Carbo • 2 years ago

In the first line of the fourth verse... Is it really "Be straight with me"? Because to my ears it's "Be STRICT with me".

The PaulMcCartney Project • 2 years ago

Hi Joey, all lyric sites indicate "Be straight with me".

Max • 3 months ago

Is this pretty much the most "Wings" like song off the entire album? I believe so. You?

The PaulMcCartney Project • 3 months ago

Hi Max, I had never thought of it that way. Interesting !

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