Paul McCARTNEY


Flowers In The Dirt
(Digitally Remastered)

(1989 / 1993)



1. My Brave Face 3'19
(Paul McCartney / Declan MacManus)
2. Rough Ride 4'43
(Paul McCartney)
3. You Want Her Too 3'13
(Paul McCartney / Declan MacManus)
4. Distractions 4'40
(Paul McCartney)
5. We Got Married 4'57
(Paul McCartney)
6. Put It There 2'10
(Paul McCartney)
7. Figure of Eight 3'25
(Paul McCartney)
8. This One 4'11
(Paul McCartney)
9. Don't Be Careless Love 3'19
(Paul McCartney / Declan MacManus)
10. That Day Is Done 4'20
(Paul McCartney / Declan MacManus)
11. How Many People 4'15
(Paul McCartney)
12. Motor of Love 6'25
(Paul McCartney)
13. Ou est le Soleil? 4'54
(Paul McCartney)
14. Back on My Feet 4'24
(Paul McCartney / Declan MacManus)
15. Flying to My Home
4'15
(Paul McCartney)
16. Loveliest Thing
3'58
(Paul McCartney)

Total Time: 66:28


  • Paul Mccartney - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Electric Guitar, 12-string Guitar, Mexican Guitar, Piano, Synth, Drums, Tambourine, Percussion, Celeste, Sitar, Wine Glasses, Harmonium, Background Vocal, Hand Claps, Finger Snaps, Mellotron, Flugel Horn, Bongos, Violin, Keyboard, Woodsaw
  • Linda Mccartney - Mini-moog, Background Vocals, Hand Claps
  • Robbie Mcintosh - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
  • Hamish Stuart - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Background Vocal
  • Chris Whitten - Drums, Percussion, Hand Claps, Synth Drums
  • Paul "wix" Wickens - Keyboards
  • Elvis Costello - Vocal, Keyboards, Background Vocals
  • David Gilmour - Guitar
  • David Foster - Keyboards
  • Dave Mattacks - Drums
  • Guy Barker - Trumpet
  • Steve Lipson - Bass, Computer & Drum Programming, Electric Guitar, Keyboards
  • Peter Henderson - Computer Programming
  • Trevor Horn - Keyboards, Hand Claps
  • Nicky Hopkins - Piano
  • Mitchell Froom - Keyboards
  • David Rhodes - E-bow Guitar
  • Judd Lander - Harmonica
  • Chris Davis - Saxophone
  • Chris White - Saxophone
  • Dave Bishop - Saxophone
  • John Taylor - Cornet
  • Tony Goddard - Cornet
  • Ian Peters - Euphonium
  • Ian Harper - Tenor Horn
  • Jab Bunny - Tongue Styley
  • Eddie Klien - Additional Computer Programming

    Produced by Paul McCartney
    Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Neil Dorfsman
    Project Engineer by Eddie Klein
    Cover Concept & Painting by Brian Clarke
    Cover Photography by Linda McCartney
    Group Photograph by Hennan Leonard
    Design by Peter Saville Associates

    Hamish Stuart Appears Courtesy of A&M RECORDS Elvis Costello Appears Courtesy of WARNER BROS. RECORDS Dave Gilmour Appears Courtesy of EMI RECORDS





    1. My Brave Face

      My Brave Face.
      I've Been Living In Style
      Unaccustomed As I Am To The Luxury Life.
      I've Been Hitting The Town And It Didn't Hit Back.

      I've Been Doing The Rounds
      Unaccustomed As I Am To The Time On My Hands.
      Now I Don't Have To Tell Anybody When I'm Gonna Get Back.

      Ever Since You Went Away I've Had This Sentimental
      Inclination Not To Change A Single Thing.
      As I Pull The Sheets Back On The Bed I Want To Go Bury My Head
      In Your Pillow.

      Chorus:
      Now That I'm Alone Again, I Can't Stop Breaking Down Again,
      The Simplest Things Set Me Off Again
      And Take Me To That Place
      Where I Can't Find My Brave Face
      Where I Can't Find My Brave Face
      My Brave, My Brave, My Brave Face.

      I've Been Living A Lie
      Unaccustomed As I Am
      To The Work Of A Housewife,
      I've Been Breaking Up
      Dirty Dishes And Throwing Them Away.

      Ever Since You Left I Have Been Trying To
      Compose A "Baby Will You Please Come Home" Note
      Meant For You.
      As I Clear Away Another
      Untouched Tv Dinner
      From The Table I Laid For Two.

      Now That I'm Alone Again
      I Can't Stop Breaking Down Again,
      The Simplest Things Set Me Off Again
      And Take Me To That Place
      Where I Can't Find My Brave Face,
      Where I Can't Find My Brave Face,
      My Brave, My Brave, My Brave Face.
      My Brave Face.

    2. Rough Ride

      I Needed Loving, Needed A Friend
      I Needed Something, That Would Be There In The End.
      On A Rough Ride To Heaven
      Want To Get Inside, What Will I Do?
      On A Rough Ride To Heaven,
      I Want To Get Inside To Be With You.
      I Knew You'd Help Me, I Knew You Could.
      You Knew I Didn't Want To Be Misunderstood.
      On A Rough Ride To Heaven
      Want To Get Inside, What Will I Do?
      On A Rough Ride To Heaven,
      I Want To Get Inside, To Be With You.
      I'm Not Asking For An Easy Passage,
      So I Hope You Understand,
      I'm Not After Any Special Treatment,
      But I Wouldn't Mind A Hand.
      On A Rough Ride, On A Rough Ride,
      On A Rough Ride, On A Rough Ride,
      On A Rough Ride To Heaven,
      Want To Get Inside, What Will I Do?

    3. You Want Her Too

      She Makes Me Go So Wrong.
      (Yeah You Kept Me Awake You Know You Did)
      I've Loved Her Oh So Long.
      (So Why Don't You Come Right Out And Say It, Stupid)?
      She Makes Me Do Things I Don't Want To Do,
      I Don't Know Why I Should Be Telling You
      I Know That You Want Her Too.
      My Intentions Are Quite Sincere,
      (That's Not What You Said The Other Night)
      And All You Can Do Is Sneer,
      (Go Ahead And Kid Yourself You're Right)
      She Makes Me Do Things I Don't Want To Do,
      I Don't Know Why I Should Be Telling You
      I Know That You Want Her Too.
      I've Got A Better Chance Than You Do,
      I Know That You Want Her Too.
      You're Such A Hopeless Romantic
      She Told Me You're So Predictable And Nice,
      She Only Did You A Favour Once Or Twice,
      Once Or Twice.
      She Makes Me Go So Wrong.
      (So Why Don't You Lie Back And Enjoy It)?
      My Conscience Is Clear And Strong
      (Yes She Says I'm Just The Boy For It).
      She Makes Me Do Things I Don't Want To Do,
      I Don't Know Why I Should Be Telling You
      I Know That You Want Her Too,
      I Know That You Want Her Too,
      I Know That You Want Her Too.

    4. Distractions

      What Is This Thing In Life That Persuades Me To Spend
      Time Away From You?
      If You Can Answer This You Can Have The Moon.
      This Is The Place To Be, Anyway You Can See
      There's A Lovely View.
      Why Are There Always So Many Other Things To Do?
      Distractions, Like Butterflies Are Buzzing 'Round My Head,
      When I'm Alone I Think Of You
      And The Life We'd Lead If We Could Only Be Free
      From These Distractions.

      The Postman's At The Door
      While The Telephone Rings On The Kitchen Wall,
      Pretend We're Not At Home And They'll Disappear.
      I Want To Be With You, Tell Me What I Can Do,
      Nothing Is Too Small
      Away From All This Jazz We Could Do Anything At All.
      Distractions, Like Butterflies Are Buzzing 'Round My Head.
      When I'm Alone I Think Of You
      And The Things We'd Do If We Could Only Be Through
      With These Distractions.
      I'll Fond The Peaceful Place Far A Way From The Noise Of A Busy
      Day
      Where We Can Spend Our Nights Counting Shooting Stars,
      Distractions, Like Butterflies Are Buzzing 'Round My Head.
      When I'm Alone I Think Of You
      And The Things We'd Do If We Could Only Be Through
      With These Distractions, Like Butterflies They're
      Buzzing 'Round My Head, When I'm Alone I Think Of You
      And The Life We'd Lead If We Could Only Be Free
      From These Distractions.

    5. We Got Married

      Going Fast, Coming Soon
      We Made Love In The Afternoon.
      Found A Flat, After That

      We Got Married.
      Working Hard For The Dream,
      Scoring Goals For The Other Team,
      Times Were Bad, We Were Glad
      We Got Married.
      Like The Way You Open Up Your Hearts To Each Other,
      When You Find A Meeting Of The Minds.
      Just As Well Love Was All We Ever Wanted,
      It Was All We Ever Had.
      Further On In The Game,
      Waiting Up Till The Children Came.
      Place Your Bets, No Regrets,
      We Got Married.
      We Got Married.
      We Got Married.
      Nowadays Every Night Flashes By
      At The Speed Of Light,
      Living Life, Loving Wife,
      We Got Married.
      I Love The Things That Happen
      When We Start To Discover
      Who We Are
      And What We're Living For,
      Just Because Love Was
      All We Ever Wanted
      It Was All We Ever Had.
      It's Not Just A Loving Machine,
      It Doesn't Work Out
      If You Don't Work At It.

    6. Put It There

      Give Me Your Hand I'd Like To Shake It
      I Want To Show You I'm Your Friend.
      You'll Understand If I Can Make It Clear
      Its All That Matters In The End.

      Put It There If It Weighs A Ton,
      That's What The Father Said To His Younger Son.
      I Don't Care If It Weighs A Ton,
      As Long As You And I Are Here, Put It There.
      Long As You And I Are Here, Put It There.

      If There's A Fight I'd Like To Fix It,
      I Hate To See Things Go So Wrong.
      The Darkest Night And All It's Mixed Emotions,
      Is Getting Lighter Sing A Song.

      Put It Ther, ...

    7. Figure Of Eight

      (Well) You've Got Me Dancing In A Figure Of Eight,
      Don't Know If I'm Coming Or Going, I'm Early Or Late.
      Round And Round The Ring I Go,
      I Want To Know, I Want To Know,
      Why Can't We Travel A Continuous Line?
      Make Love Reliable Convenant All The Time.
      Up And Down The Hills I Go, I Got To Know, I Got To Know.

      Is Is Better To Love Another
      Than To Go Go For A Walk In The Dark?
      Is It Better To Love Than To Give In To Hate?
      Yeah We'd Better Take Good Care Of Each Other
      Avoid Slipping Back Off The Straight And Narrow,
      It's Better By Far Than Getting Stuck In A Figure Of Eight.

      (Well) Figure It Out For Yourself Little Girl,
      It Don't Go Nowhere At All,
      It's Nothing More Than A Tape Loop In A Big Dance Hall.

      You've Got Me Running ...

      You've Got Me Running ...

    8. This One

      Did I Ever Take You In My Arms,
      Look You In The Eye, Tell You That I Do,
      Did I Ever Open Up My Heart
      And Let You Look Inside.

      If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
      For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
      There Never Could Be A Better Moment
      Than This One, This One.

      The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
      A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
      How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
      Fade This One To Black.

      Did I Ever Touch You On The Cheek
      Say That You Were Mine, Thank You For The Smile,
      Did I Ever Knock Upon Your Door
      And Try To Get Inside?

      If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
      For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
      There Never Could Be A Better Moment
      Than This One, This One.

      The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
      A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
      How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
      Fade This Swan To Black.

      What Opportunities Did We Allow To Flow By
      Feeling Like Like The Timing Wasn't Quite Right?
      What Kind Of Magic Might Have Worked If We Had Stayed Calm,
      Couldn't I Have Given You A Better Life?

      Did You Ever Take Me In Your Arms,
      Look Me In The Eye, Tell Me That You Do?
      Did I Ever Open Up My Heart,
      Let You Look Inside?

      If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
      For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
      There Never Could Be A Better Moment
      Than This One, This One.

      The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
      A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
      How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
      Fade This Swan To Black.

    9. Don't Be Careless Love

      Burn The Midnight Lamp
      Down Until The Dawn,
      I'll Keep Watch Until I'm Sure Your Coming Home.
      Shadows Play And Flicker On The Bedroom Wall
      They Turn Into A Bad Dream Overnight,
      Something Could Be Terribly Wrong.
      Don't Be Careless Love,
      Don't Be Careless Love,
      Don't Be, Don't Be Careless.
      In My Dream You're Running Nowhere
      Every Step You've Taken Turns To Glue,
      Walking Down A Spiral Staircase
      Failing Through, Failing Through,
      Don't Be Careless Love,
      Be Careless Love.
      The Lamp Burns Down And Out
      I'm Getting Pretty Tired Of This,
      I Feel So Bad Something Might Be Going Amiss,
      I Won't Be There So Look Out For Yourself
      You're Getting In Deep Whatever You Do,
      Don't Let Me Go Back To Sleep,
      Don't Be Careless Love,
      Don't Be Careless Love,
      Don't Be, Don't Be Careless.
      Saw Your Face In The Morning Paper,
      Saw Your Body Rolled Up In A Rug
      Chopped Up Into Two Little Pieces
      By Some Thug,
      Don't Be Careless Love,
      Be Careless Love.
      But In The Morning Light
      When I Wake Up Again
      You're By My Side And That's The Way It's Always Been,
      But In The Dark Your Mind Plays Funny Tricks On You,
      Your Mind Plays Funny Tricks On You,
      Your Mind Plays Funny Tricks On You,
      Don't Be Careless Love.

    10. That Day Is Done

      I Feel Such Sorrow,
      I Feel Such Shame.
      I Know I Won't Arrive On Time
      Before Whatever Out There Is Gone.
      What Can I Do, That Day Is Done.
      It's Just A Promise, That I Made
      I Said I'd Walk In Her Parade.
      Hot Scalding Tears I Thought Would Flow.
      Still In My Heart They'll Never Show.
      That Day Is Done, That Day Is Done,
      You Know Where I've Gone
      I Won't Be Coming Back
      That Day Is Done.
      Well I Recall, The Time And Place
      When They Announced Her Precious Face.
      I Thought At Once My Heart Would Burst,
      Still, Every Time Is Like The First.
      There Was Applause When She Stepped Up.
      I Wished That I Could Interrupt
      I Made No Sign, I Made No Sound
      I Know I Must Stay Underground.
      That Day Is Done, That Day Is Done.
      You Know Where I've Gone
      I Won't Be Coming Back,
      That Day Is Done.
      That's Why She Walks, Or So They Say.
      She Always Knew Just What I Needed
      Now If She Would, Just Look My Way
      One Time Before They Proceed.
      She Sprinkles Flowers In The Dirt
      That's When A Thrill Becomes A Hurt,
      I Know I'll Never See Her Face.
      She Walks Away From My Resting Place.
      That Day Is Done, That Day Is Done.
      You Know Where I've Gone
      I Won't Be Coming Back,
      That Day Is Done.

    11. How Many People

      Dedicated To The Memory Of Chico Mendes,
      How Many People
      Stand In A Line?
      How Many People
      Never Get A Chance To Shine?
      If You Can Tell Me
      I'll Gladly Listen
      How Many People Have Died?
      One Too Many Right Now For Me
      I Want To Be Happy,
      I Want To Be Free,
      One Too Many Tight Now For Me
      I Want To See Ordinary People Living Peacefully.
      How Many People
      Go For A Ride
      How Many People
      Never Make It Through To The Other Side?
      If You Can Tell Me
      I'll Gladly Listen,
      How Many People Have Cried?
      One Too Many Right Now For Me
      I Want To Be Happy,
      I Want To Be Free,
      One Too Many Tight Now For Me
      I Want To See Ordinary People Living Peacefully.
      How Many People
      Will I Take?
      How Many People
      For Goodness Sake?
      How Many People?
      How Many People?
      One Too Many ...

    12. Motor Of Love

      I Can't Get Over Your Love
      No Matter How Hard Life Seems,
      There's A Light In My Dreams
      Thanks To You.
      My Friends Keep Asking Me Why
      There's Such A Smile On My Face,
      There's A Home At My Place,
      Thanks To You.
      I Don't Want Anything From You,
      Turn On Your Motor Of Love.
      Motor Of Love, Motor Of Love.
      Heavenly Father Look Down From Above,
      I Can't Get Over Your Powerful
      Motor Of Love.
      I Can't Get Over Your Love
      No Matter How Lost I Feel,
      I Know My Love Is Real,
      Thanks To You.
      You Simply Reached Out Your Hand
      And Touched Me Deep In My Soul,
      I Came In Out Of The Cold,
      Thanks To You.
      I Won't Steal Anything From You,
      You Give Me More Than Enough.
      Motor Of Love, Motor Of Love.
      Heavenly Father Look Down From Above,
      I Can't Get Over Your Powerful
      Motor Of Love.
      There Was A Time
      When I Was Down And Counted Out,
      Well I Remember I Felt So Bad
      I Nearly Threw Away,
      Nearly Threw Away The Keys.
      Motor Of Love, Motor Of Love.
      Heavenly Father Look Down From Above,
      Motor Of Love, Motor Of Love.
      Heavenly Father Look Down From Above,
      I Can't Get Over Your Powerful
      Motor Of Love.

    13. Ou Est Le Soleil

      Ou Est Le Soleil,
      Dans La Tete,
      Travaillez.

    14. Back On My Feet

      How many days will the wet weather last?
      I want know will the clouds
      When they roll back
      Reveal a man in an old mac
      Living on a park bench
      Sitting on his own?

      Cut the rain as it runs down the glass
      Eventually through the lightning and thunder
      We see a man going under
      This is how it happens
      This is what he said

      I don't need love
      Though temptation is sweet
      Give me your hand
      'Til I'm back on me feet
      You're always telling me about my misery
      I've seen things you will never see
      Don't pity me

      Focus in on the breath of a man
      Who takes a brown paper bag
      From his knapsack
      Between his whispers and wise cracks
      He's looking for permission
      Screaming at the sky

      I don't need love
      though temptation is sweet
      Give me your hand
      'Til I'm back on me feet
      You're always telling me about my misery
      I've seen things you will never see
      Don't pity me

      I'll be right again
      Be upright without you
      I'll stand up again
      Kick up a fuss again too

      Cut back again to a girl walking by
      Until the feet that are all shoes and no socks
      Climb an invisible soap box
      Laughing at the traffic
      Shouting at the world

      I don't need love
      though temptation is sweet
      Give me your hand
      'Til I'm back on me feet
      You're always telling me about my misery
      I've seen things you will never see
      Don't pity me

      I'll stand up again
      Kick up a fuss again too
      I'll be right again
      Be upright without you

      We see a life through the eyes of a man
      As he live and he dies
      By a simple tattoo

      I'll be back again
      When I land on my feet
      I'll stand up again
      Kick up a fuss again, wouldn't you

      Well there you go, though we tried hard to know him
      It's there on his face
      He's a case where there's clearly no hope

      Give me your hand again
      'Til I land again

      His face starts to fade
      As we pull down the shade
      And the picture we made
      Is in glorious cinemascope

      I'll be back...

    15. Flying To My Home

      The sun is fading in the west
      Out where the cattle roam
      I'm like a bird at the end of the day
      Flying to my home
      I'm flying to my home sweet majesty
      I'm flying to my home

      The sky is like a painted flag
      Above a sea of chrome
      I've got a woman living in my life
      Living in my home
      I'm flying to my home sweet majesty
      I'm flying to my home

      I haven't been back for so long
      I don't know if I'm going to recognise it
      They gave the old place a new face
      And I'm going to take some time
      To size the situation up

      I haven't been back for so long
      I don't know if I'm going to recognise it
      They gave the old place a new face
      And I'm going to take some time
      To size the situation up

      The sun is fading in the west
      Out where the cattle roam
      I've got a woman living in my life
      Living in my home
      I'm flying to my home sweet majesty
      I'm flying to my home
      I'm flying to my home
      I'm flying to my home
      I'm flying to my home
      I'm flying to my home sweet majesty
      I'm flying to my home...

    16. Loveliest Thing

      To me you are the loveliest thing I've seen all day
      You can't take that away
      No, you can't take that away
      All my life, I wondered why it couldn't be this way
      That was up until today
      Oh it had to be this way

      Today, wait until the morning comes
      Before you slip away
      Without permission
      Without suspicion
      Without permission given

      You seem to have a friendlier smile than all the rest
      Well I looked and you were best
      Yeah i've looked at all the rest
      You can't imagine passionate words that I would say
      If only you would stay
      Oh you know you gotta stay

      Today, wait until the morning comes
      Before you slip away
      Without permission
      Without suspicion
      Without permission given

      You used to be and early bird
      But how was I to know you would leave without shedding a tear
      I only want to love you
      I'll make a wish and suddenly I'm glad that I have you here
      Oh I'm glad I have you here
      Today

      To me you are the loveliest thing I've seen all day
      And you can't take that away
      No, you can't take that away
      All my life, I wondered why it couldn't be this way
      That was up until today
      Yeah, it had to be this way

      Today, wait until the morning comes
      Before you slip away, today
      Before you slip away
      Without permission
      Without suspicion
      Without permission given to you, ah