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Released in 2007

Why So Blue

Written by Paul McCartney


Album This song officially appears on the Memory Almost Full - 2CD limited edition bonus disc Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 2007

Related session

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Other bonus tracks on Memory Almost Full

Related interview


Lyrics

Staring from a cardboard castle

Down and out

One of life's young students

Finds out what it's all about

Paper flutters

Angry taxy drivers shout


From the pages of a paper

Candles shine

On a perfect table

Laid for two who love to dine

They suggest a highly recommended wine

Once again the same old line


Why so sad

My fine young friend

Why so blue


Weary carriage horses stand in single file

Someone at a crowded bus stop

Wears a friendly smile

Touching nerves that

No one's heard from in a while

Papers from the same old file


Why so sad

My fine young friend

Why so blue


Sometimes

When eyes meet you know

They have to meet again

Sometimes

Birds of a feather

Got to fly together


From a dingy attic window

Candles shine

On a perfect table

Laid for two who love to dine

Now they drink the

Highly recommended wine

Free at last and feeling fine


I'm so glad

My fine young friend

Glad for you


I'm so glad

My fine young friend

Glad for you


You used to be so blue, you used to be so blue

Why so blue

Officially appears on

Bootlegs

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Paul McCartney writing

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