In a homage to Paul McCartney‘s coming to Rio this month for two concerts – and I will be there! – let’s remember one of his greatest post-Beatles hits: “Say say say”, a 1983 duet with Michael Jackson that was also a very popular videoclip at that time. Click here to watch it at Youtube. The background music is from Paul McCartney MIDIs site. The lyrics follow below.

Letra & música · Lyrics & music
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Say, say, say
what you want
but don’t play games
with my affection

Take, take, take
what you need
but don’t leave me
with no direction

All alone
I sit home by the phone
waiting for you,
baby.

Through the years
how can you stand to hear
my pleading for you dear?
You know I’m crying

Now go, go, go
where you want
but don’t leave me
here forever

You, you, you
stay away
so long girl
I see you never

What can I do
girl, to get through to you?
‘Cause I love you,
baby (baby)

Standing here
baptised in all my tears
baby, through the years
you know I’m crying
ooh-ooh-ooh

(Say say say)
(Say say say)

You never ever worry
and you never shed a tear
You’re saying that my love ain’t real
Just look at my face
these tears ain’t drying

You, you, you
can never say
that I’m not the one
who really loves you

I pray, pray, pray
every day
that you’ll see things
girl, like I do

What can I do, girl
to get through to you?
‘Cause I love you (love you)
baby (baby)

Standing here
baptised in all my tears
baby, through the years
you know I’m crying.
ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

(Say say say)
(Say say say)

You never ever worry
and you never shed a tear
You’re saying that my love ain’t real
Just look at my face
these tears ain’t drying

You, you, you
can never say
that I’m not the one
who really loves you

I pray, pray, pray
every day
that you’ll see things
girl, like I do