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Dear sir or madam will you read my book?, 
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it took me years to write, will you take the book? 
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It's based on a novel by a man named Lear, 
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and I need a job so I want to be a paperback writer, 
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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 stedy job, but he want 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. 

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, (Paperback writer). 

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(Paperback writer), Paperback writer,..