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 Dear sir or madam will you read my book?,

 it took me years to write, will you take the book?

 It's based on a novel by a man named Lear,

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

 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).

 (Paperback writer), Paperback writer,..