Paul McCARTNEY


Tug Of War

(1982 / 1993)



1. Tug Of War 4'22
(Paul McCartney)
Orchestrated by Kenneth Sillito
2. Take It Away 4'15
(Paul McCartney)
3. Somebody Who Cares 3'20
(Paul McCartney)
4. What's That You're Doing? 6'22
(Stevie Wonder / Paul McCartneyt)
5. Here Today 2'29
(Paul McCartney)
6. Ballroom Dancing 4'09
(Paul McCartney)
Narration by Peter Marshall
7. The Pound Is Sinking 2'55
(Paul McCartney)
8. Wanderlust 3'50
(Paul McCartney)
9. Get It 2'28
(Paul McCartney)
10. Be What You See (Link) 0'34
(Paul McCartney)
11. Dress Me Up As A Robber 2'42
(Paul McCartney)
12. Ebony And Ivory 3'44
(Paul McCartney)

Total Time: 41:10


  • Paul Mccartney - Acoustic Guitar (1-3, 7-9), Eiectric Guitar (5, 7), Bass (1-4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), Drums (1, 4, 6), Electric Guitar (1, 4, 6), Spanish Guitar (3), Guitar (10-12), Synthesizers (1), Piano (2, 6, 8, 12), Synthesisers (7, 9, 12), Percussion (6, 9, 12), Weals (9), Vocoder (12), Vocal (1-8, 11), Backing Vocals (1-4, 6-8, 11, 12)
  • Denny Laine - Electric Guitar (1, 6, 11), Guitar Synthesizer (3), Acoustic Guitar (7), Bass (8), Synthesiser (11)
  • Eric Stewart - Electric Guitar (1), Backing Vocals (2-4, 6-8, 11)
  • Carl Perkins - Eiectric Guitar (9), Vocal (9)
  • George Martin - Electric Piano (2, 11)
  • Stevie Wonder - Electric Piano (12), Synthesisers (4, 12), Drums (12), Percussion (12), Vocal (4, 12), Backing Vocals (12)
  • Jack Brymer - Clarinet Gliss (6)
  • Andy Maclcay - Lyricon (4)
  • Stanley Clarke - Bass (3, 7)
  • Campbell Moloney - Military Snares (1)
  • Steve Gadd - Drums (2, 3)
  • Ringo Starr - Drums (2)
  • Dave Mattocks - Drums (11), Percussion (11)
  • Adrian Sheppard - Drums (8), Percussion (8)
  • Jack Rothstein - Violin (5)
  • Bernard Partridge - Violin (5)
  • Lan Jewel - Viola (5)
  • Keith Harvey - Cello (5)
  • Adnan Brett - Pan Pipes (3)
  • Philip Jones - Brass Ensemble (8)
  • Linda Mccartney - Backing Vocals (3, 4, 6-8, 11)

    Produced by George Martin
    Arrangement by Mccartney and Martin
    Engeneered by Geoff Emirick
    Assisted by Jon Jacobs
    Cover Painting by Brian Clarke
    Photographs by Linda McCartney
    Cover Coordination by Hipgnosis and Sinc

    Stanley Clarke appears Courtesy
    ERIC RECORDS
    Andy Mackay appears Courtesy
    E.C. RECORDS
    Stevie Wonder appears Courtesy
    MOTOWN RECORDS Inc.

    Additional Thanks To the engineers, John Kelle, Mike Stavrou, Eddie Klein. Terry Reed.

    Recorded in Montserrat and England

    This album was Mixed Digitally. ©1982 MPL COMMUNICATIONS Ltd.
    Administered by MPL COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. (ASCAP)

    ©1982 MPL COMMUNICATIONS Ltd. (ASCAP)
    ©1982 JOBETE MUSIC COMPANY, Inc. and BLACK BULL MUSIC, Inc. (ASCAP)





    1. Tug Of War

      It's a tug of war
      What with one thing and another
      It's a tug of war
      We expected more
      But with one thing and another
      We were trying to outdo each other
      In a tug of war

      In another world
      In another world we could
      Stand on top of the mountain
      With our flag unfurled
      In a time to come
      In a time to come we will be
      Dancing to the beat played
      On a different drum

      It's a tug of war
      Though i know i mustn't grumble
      It s a tug of war
      But i can't let go
      If i do you'll take a tumble
      And the whole thing is going to crumble
      It's a tug of war

      Pushing pushing, pulling puliing
      Pushing and pulling

      In years to come they may discover
      What the air we breathe and the life we lead
      Are all about
      But it won't be soon enough
      Soon enough for me
      No it won't be soon enough
      Soon enough for me

      In another world we couid
      Stand on top of the mountain
      With our flag unfurled
      In a time to come we willbe
      Dancing to the beat played
      On a different drum

      We will be dancing to the beat
      Played on a different drum
      We will be dancing to the beat
      Played on a different drum

      It's a tug of war, a tug of war
      A tug of war
      What with one thing and another
      It's a tug of war
      We expected more
      But with one thing and another
      In a tug of war
      Pushing pushing, pulling pulling
      Pushing and pulling

    2. Take It Away

      Take It Away
      Wanna Hear You Play 'Til The Lights Go Down
      Take It Away
      Don't You Wanna Stay 'Til There's No One Else Around
      Lonely Driver
      Out On The Road
      With A Hundred Miles To Go
      Sole Survivor
      Carrying The Load
      Switches On His Radio
      Take It Away
      Wanna Hear You Play 'Til The Lights Go Down (Down, Down)
      Take It Away
      Don't You Wanna Stay 'Til There's No One Else Around
      Take It Away
      Wanna Hear You Play 'Til The Lights Go Down
      Take It Away
      Don't You Wanna Stay 'Til There's No One Else Around
      In The Audience
      Watching The Show
      With A Paper In His Hand (In His Hand, In His Hand)
      Some Important
      Impresario
      Has A Message For The Band
      Take It Away
      Wanna Hear You Play 'Til The Lights Go Down (Down, Down)
      Take It Away
      Don't You Wanna Stay 'Til There's No One Else Around
      Never That His
      Baby Listening To Your
      Never That His
      Baby Listening To Your
      Never That His
      Baby Listening To Your
      Take It Away
      Take It Away
      After Hours
      Late In The Bar
      By A Darkened Corner Seat
      Faded Flowers
      Wade In The Jar
      'Til The Evening Is Complete

    3. Somebody Who Cares

      When Your Body Is Coming Apart At The Seams
      And The Whole Thing's Feeling Low You're Convincing Yourself
      That There's Nobody There, I Know
      I Know Now You Feel

      Like Somebody Has Taken The Wheels Off Your Car
      When You Had Somewhere To Go Well It's Annoying
      Not Going To Get Very Far I Know
      But Somebody Cares

      There's Always Someone, Somewhere, You Should Know By Now
      Always Somebody Who Cares It's Happening Day In, Day Out
      Well You Know By Now Always Somebody Who Cares

      If You Don't Know It How Will It Find You?
      How Will We Know Your Whereabouts?
      But I Know How You Feel

      I Know How You Feel

      Like Somebody Has Taken The Wheels Off Your Car
      When You Had Somewhere To Go Well It's Frustrating
      Not Going To Get Very Far I Know
      But Somebody Cares

      There's Always Someone, Somewhere, You Should Know By Now
      Always Somebody Who Cares It's Happening Day In, Day Out
      Well You Know By Now Always Somebody Who Cares

      If You Don't Know It How Will It Find You?
      How Will We Know Your Whereabouts?
      But I Know How You Feel

    4. What's That You're Doing?

      What's That You're Doing?
      Girl I Like What You Do To Me
      What's That You're Doing?
      'Cos It Makes No Kind Of Sense To Me

      You Can Make Me Feel So Proud
      You Can Make Me Holler Ow!
      Girl You Make Me Want To Dance And Sing
      My Mind Is Blown And You're The Blame
      I Say It's Sunnin' When There's Rain
      I Jump By Leaps And Bounds, Just Call My Name

      What's That You're Saying?
      Girl I Like The Way You Talk To Me
      What's That You're Saying?
      Even If It's Wrong Girl I Do Agree

      Girl You Make Me Feel So Small
      Though I Might Stand Six Feet Tall
      What You've Got Cuts Me Right Down To Size
      I'll Be The Last, You'll Be The First
      I'll Do My Best To Quench Your Thirst
      I'm The Lucky One Who Keeps The Prize

      Girl I Like What You're Doing
      Baby Do It Some More
      Girl I Like What You're Doing
      Baby Do It Some More
      Girl I Like What You
      Do To Me, Do To Me
      Do It Some More
      Do To Me, Do To Me
      Do It Some More

      What's That You're Doing?
      Girl I Like What You Do To Me
      What's That You're Doing?
      'Cos It Makes No Kind Of Sense To Me

      You Can Fill My Appetite
      Without Me Taking Up A Bite
      Never Knew That Love Could Fill You Up
      You're Much Too Good For Me To Pass
      I'm For The Taking, You Just Ask
      We Can Make It Stick With Love And Luck

      Girl I Like What You're Doing
      Baby Do It Some More
      Girl I Like What You're Doing
      Baby Do It Some More
      Girl I Like What You
      Do To Me, Do To Me
      Do It Some More
      You Know I Like What You're Doing
      Girl I Like What You're Doing
      Baby Do It Some More

      What's That I'm Feeling?
      That Sensation's Such A Mystery
      I Know What It's Thrilling
      And I Hope This Feeling Lasts Eternally

      Girl You Make Me Scream And Shout
      Tell Me What It's All About
      You Make Me Give In Without A Fight
      I Don't Have No Words To Say
      You Can Fill It Anyway
      And Everything You Do Will Turn Out Alright

      Girl I Like What You're Doing
      Baby Do It Some More
      Girl I Like What You're Doing
      Baby Do It Some More
      She Loves You Yeah Yeah Yeah
      She Loves You Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
      Ad Lib To Fade

    5. Here Today

      And if i say i really knew you well
      What would your answer be.
      If you were here today.

      Ooh- ooh- ooh- here to - day.

      Well knowing you,
      You'd probably laugh and say that we were worlds apart.
      If you were here today.
      Ooh- ooh- ooh- here to - day.


      But as for me,
      I still remember how it was before.
      And i am holding back the tears no more.
      Ooh- ooh- ooh- i love you, ooh-

      What about the time we met,
      Well i suppose that you could say that we were playing hard to get.
      Didn't understand a thing.
      But we could always sing.

      What about the night we cried,
      Because there wasn't any reason left to keep it all inside.
      Never understood a word.
      But you were always there with a smile.

      And if i say i really loved you
      And was glad you came along.

      If you were here today.
      Ooh- ooh- ooh- for you were in my song.
      Ooh- ooh- ooh- here to - day.

    6. Ballroom Dancing

      Well I Used To Smile When I Was A Pup
      Sailing Down The Nile In China Cup
      With The Recipe For A Lovely Day
      Sticking Out My Back Pocket

      But It Wasn't Always Such A Pretty Sight
      'Cos We Used To Fight Like Cats And Dogs
      Till Me Made It Up In The Ballroom

      Ballroom Dancing Made A Man Of Me
      One, Two, Three, Four
      I Just Plain Adore Your
      Ballroom Dancing, Seen It On Tv
      I Got What I Got From Ballroom Dancing
      Big B.D.

      Well I Used To Fly When I Was A Kid
      And I Didn't Cry If It Hurt A Bit
      An A Carpet Ride To A Foreign Land
      At The Time Of Davy Crockett

      But It Wasn't Always Such A Pretty Sight
      'Cos We Used To Fight Like Cats And Dogs
      Till Me Made It Up In The Ballroom

      Ballroom Dancing Made A Man Of Me
      One, Two, Three, Four
      I Just Plain Adore Your
      Ballroom Dancing, Seen It On Tv
      I Got Quite A Lot From Ballroom Dancing
      Big B.D.

      Well Went So Fast And We All Grew Up
      Now The Days That Passed In The China Cup
      Are The Memories Of Another Day
      And I Wouldn't Want To Knock It

      But It Wasn't Always Such A Pretty Sight
      'Cos We Used To Fight Like Cats And Dogs
      Till Me Made It Up In The Ballroom

      Ballroom Dancing Made A Man Of Me
      One, Two, Three, Four
      I Just Plain Adore Your
      Ballroom Dancing, Seen It On Tv
      I Got Quite A Lot From Ballroom Dancing
      Big B.D.

      Oh! ...

    7. The Pound Is Sinking

      The Pound Is Sinking
      The Peso's Failing
      The Lira's Reeling
      And Feeling Quite Appalling

      The Mark Is Holding
      The Franc Is Fading
      The Drachma's Very Weak
      But Everyone's Still Trading

      The Market's Bottom
      Has Fallen Right Out
      And Only The Strong Are Survivors

      Well I Fear, My Dear
      That It's Eminently Clear
      That You Can't See The Trees
      For The Forest
      Your Father Was An
      Extraordinary Man
      But You Don't Seem To Have Inherited
      Many Of His Mannerisms

      Oh, Any Of His Mannerisms

      The Dollar's Moving
      The Rouble's Rising
      The Yen Is Keeping Up
      Which Hardly Seems Surprising

      The Market's Bottom
      Has Fallen Right Out
      And Only The Strong Are Survivors

      Hear Me Lover
      I Can't Be Held Responsible Now

      For Something That Didn't Happen
      I Knew You For A Minute
      Oh, It Didn't Happen
      Only For A Minute
      Your Heart Just Wasn't In It Anymore

      The Pound Is Sinking
      The Peso's Failing
      The Lira's Reeling
      And Feeling Quite Appalling

    8. Wanderlust

      Light Out Wanderlust
      Head Us Out To Sea
      Captain Says There'll Be A Bust
      This One's Not For Me

      Take Us From The Dark
      Out Where We Can See
      Captain's Out To Make His Mark
      This One's Not For Me

      Light Out Wanderlust
      Help Us To Be Free
      Light Out Wanderlust
      Do It Just For Me
      Wanderlust

      Oh Where Did I Go Wrong My Love?
      What Petty Grime Was I Found Guilty Of?
      What Better Time To Find A Brand New Day?
      Oh - Wanderlust Away

      Light Out Wanderlust
      Help Us To Be Free
      Light Out Wanderlust
      Do It Just For Me
      Wanderlust

      Captain's Out To Make His Mark
      This One's Not To Be

      Light Out Wanderlust
      Head Us Out To Sea
      Captain Says There'll Be A Bust
      This One's Not For Me

      Counter Melody

      Oh Where Did I Go Wrong My Love?
      What Petty Grime Was I Found Guilty Of?
      What Better Time To Find A Brand New Day?
      Oh Wanderlust Away

      Dropping A Line
      Maybe This Time
      It's Wanderlust For Me

    9. Get It

      You've Got To Get It Mm Mm
      You've Got To Get It Don't Forget
      It Doesn't Come Around Again
      You've Got To Get It Mm Mm
      You've Got To Get It And You've Got To Get It Good

      Once I Had A Little Spanish Guitar
      The Neighbours Told Me I Could Go Pretty Far
      Well I Came And I Went
      And My Guitar Got Bent
      But I Discovered That The People Who Love
      Are What We Need If We're To Get Up Above It All
      And That's That
      Unless The World Is Flat

      I Wanna Get It Mm Mm
      I Wanna Get It Just In Case
      It Doesn't Come Around Again
      I Wanna Get It Mm Mm
      I Wanna Get It And I Wanna Get It Good

      Pardon Me If I've Been Misunderstood
      I Wanna Get It While The Going Is Good
      The Telephone Rang
      About A Song I Sang
      The Life Of Cadillac And Ultra For Sure
      Is Automatic For The Lady Demure
      She Came And She Went
      Without A Single Dent

      Come On, Let's Get It Mm Mm
      Come On, Let's Get It Don't Forget
      It Doesn't Come Around Again
      You've Got To Get It Mm Mm
      You've Got To Get It And You've Got To Get It Good

      Come On, Let's Get It Mm Mm
      Come On, Let's Get It Don't Forget
      It Doesn't Come Around Again
      You've Got To Get It Mm Mm
      You've Got To Get It And You've Got To Get It Good

    10. Be What You See (Link)

      The One You Wanted To Be
      Is Now The One You See
      The One You Wanted To Be
      Is Now The One You See

    11. Dress Me Up As A Robber

      Well You Can Dress Me Up As A Robber
      But I Won't Be In Disguise
      Only Love Is A Robber
      And He Lives Within Your Eyes
      Ooh, Ooh Eee Ooh

      You Can Dress Me Up As A Sailor
      But I'll Never Run To Sea
      As Long As Your Love Is Available To Me
      What Do I Do With A Sea Of Blue?
      Ooh, Eee Ooh

      Dressing Me Up
      It Doesn't Make A Difference
      What You Want To Do
      Whichever Way You Look At It
      I'm Still In Love With You
      If We Go On Forever
      I May Never Make A Change

      Dressing Me Up
      And If I Don't Convince You
      You Needn't Look Too Far
      To See That I'm Not Lying
      'Cos I Love You The Way You Are
      And What's The Point Of Changing
      When I'm Happy As I Am?

      Well You Can Dress Me Up As A Soldier
      But I Wouldn't Know What For
      I Was The One That Told You He Loved You
      Don't Wanna Go To Another War
      No, No, No

    12. Ebony And Ivory

      Ebony And Ivory Live Together In Perfect Harmony
      Side By Side On My Piano Keyboard, Oh Lord, Why Don't We?

      We All Know That People Are The Same Where Ever We Go
      There Is Good And Bad In Ev'ryone,
      We Learn To Live, We Learn To Give
      Each Other What We Need To Survive Together Alive.

      Ebony And Ivory Live Together In Perfect Harmony
      Side By Side On My Piano Keyboard, Oh Lord Why Don't We?

      Ebony, Ivory Living In Perfect Harmony
      Ebony, Ivory, Ooh

      We All Know That People Are The Same Where Ever We Go
      There Is Good And Bad In Ev'ryone,
      We Learn To Live, We Learn To Give
      Each Other What We Need To Survive Together Alive.

      Ebony And Ivory Live Together In Perfect Harmony
      Side By Side On My Piano Keyboard, Oh Lord Why Don't We?

      Ebony, Ivory Living In Perfect Harmony (Repeat And Fade)