Paperback Writer

Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?

亲爱的女士先生们 你会读我的书吗

It took me years to write, will you take a look?

我伏案写了几年 你能行行好看看吗

Based on a novel by a man named Lear

故事的主人公是一个叫李尔的男人

And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer,

我需要工作 我想成为一个畅销书作者

Paperback writer.

畅销书作者

It's the dirty story of a dirty man

这是一个肮脏之人的肮脏故事

And his clinging wife doesn't understand.

他那粘人的老婆绝不会懂

His son is working for the Daily Mail,

他的儿子在每日邮报上班

It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer,

那是一份稳定工作 但他也想成为一个畅销书作者

Paperback writer.

畅销书作者

Paperback writer

畅销书作者

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few,

书洋洋洒洒一千页 可能远远不止

I'll be writing more in a week or two.

一两周内我会创作更多

I can make it longer if you like the style,

你若喜欢这种风格我会写得更长

I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer,

我能将之改头换面 我想成为一个畅销书作者

Paperback writer.

畅销书作者

If you really like it you can have the rights,

你若喜欢这玩意你也可以自己试着创作

It could make a million for you overnight.

它能让你一夜成名腰缠万贯

If you must return it, you can send it here

要是你不喜欢 就撂这儿吧

But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer,

但我得养精蓄锐 我想成为一个畅销书作者

Paperback writer.

畅销书作者

Paperback writer

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Paperback writer - paperback writer

畅销书作者 畅销书作者

Paperback writer - paperback writer

畅销书作者 畅销书作者