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Paul McCartney - Distractions (Official Music Video, Remastered)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Bass
Chris Whitten
Chris Whitten
Drums
Hamish Stuart
Hamish Stuart
Harmony Vocals
Linda Louis McCartney
Linda Louis McCartney
Harmony Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Composer
Clare Fischer
Clare Fischer
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Producer
Arne Frager
Arne Frager
Engineer
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick
Engineer
Matt Butler
Matt Butler
Assistant Engineer
Neil Dorfsman
Neil Dorfsman
Mixing Engineer
Noel Harris
Noel Harris
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
The postman's at the door
While the telephone rings
On the kitchen wall
Pretend we're not at home
And they'll disappear
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
I'll find a peaceful place
Far away from the noise
Of a busy day
Where we can spend our nights
Counting shooting stars
[Verse 8]
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
[Verse 9]
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
Written by: Paul McCartney

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