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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Vocals
Eric Stewart
Eric Stewart
Background Vocals
Linda Louis McCartney
Linda Louis McCartney
Background Vocals
Nicholas Reader
Nicholas Reader
Bassoon
Denny Laine
Denny Laine
Electric Guitar
Denis Vigay
Denis Vigay
Cello
Peter Willison
Peter Willison
Cello
Alexander Kok
Alexander Kok
Cello
Keith Harvey
Keith Harvey
Cello
Kenneth Essex
Kenneth Essex
Viola
George Turnlund
George Turnlund
Viola
John Underwood
John Underwood
Viola
Kenneth Sillito
Kenneth Sillito
Violin
Laurie Lewis
Laurie Lewis
Violin
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Violin
David Ogden
David Ogden
Violin
Alan John Peters
Alan John Peters
Violin
Patrick Halling
Patrick Halling
Violin
Galina Solodchin
Galina Solodchin
Violin
Campbell Maloney
Campbell Maloney
Snare Drum
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Composer
Kenneth Sillito
Kenneth Sillito
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Mixing Engineer
George Martin
George Martin
Producer
Alex Wharton
Alex Wharton
Mastering Engineer
Steve Orchard
Steve Orchard
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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 dancin' to the beat played
On a different drum
[Verse 3]
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 gonna crumble
It's a tug of war
[Verse 4]
(Pushing, pushing, pulling, pulling)
(Pushing and pulling)
[Verse 5]
In years to come
They may discover
What the air we breathe, the life we lead
Are all about
But it won't be soon enough
(Soon enough for me) Soon enough for me
No, it won't be soon enough
(It won't be soon enough for me) Soon enough for me
[Verse 6]
In another world, we could stand on top of the mountain
With our flag unfurled
In a time to come, we will be dancin' to the beat played
On a different drum
We will be dancin' to the beat played
On a different drum
We will be dancin' to the beat played
On a different drum
[Verse 7]
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
We were tryin' to outscore each other
In a tug of war
[Verse 8]
(Pushing, pushing, pulling, pulling)
(Pushing and pulling)
Written by: Paul McCartney

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