Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)

Album: Band On The Run (1973)
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  • A grand old painter died last night
    His paintings on the wall
    Before he went, he bade us well
    And said goodnight to us all

    Drink to me, drink to my health
    You know I can't drink any more
    Drink to me, drink to my health
    You know I can't drink any more

    Three o'clock in the morning
    I'm getting ready for bed
    It came without a warning
    But I'll be waiting for you baby
    I'll be waiting for you there

    So drink to me drink to my health
    You know I can't drink any more
    Drink to me drink to my health
    You know I can't drink any more

    Jet, ooo, ooo, ooo
    Jet, ooo, ooo, ooo
    Jet, ooo, ooo, ooo
    Jet, ooo, ooo, ooo

    Drink to me, drink to my health
    You know I can't drink any more
    Drink to me, drink to my health
    You know I can't drink any more

    I'll be waiting for your baby, yeah yeh

    Drink to me, drink to my health
    You know I can't drink any more
    Drink to me, drink to my health
    You know I can't drink any more

    Drink to me, drink to my health
    You know I, hey ho, ho hey ho
    Ho hey ho, ho hey ho
    Ho hey ho, ho hey ho
    Ho hey ho, ho hey ho
    Ho hey ho, ho hey ho Writer/s: LINDA MCCARTNEY, PAUL MCCARTNEY
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

  • Don from Sevierville, TnActually, on the original Wings version, Denny sings the first verse, then Paul sings lead for the rest of the song.
  • Buddy from Branford, CtThe song starts off with Denny singing: a Grand old painter.... and..I dont think Bert Reynolds is on the cover of the album, unless hes hiding behind one of the other actors? LOL
  • Barry from New York, NcSomeone below (Charles, Charlotte, NC) claims that Burt Reynolds is on the cover of the BAND ON THE RUN album. Hmmmmm I've been looking for hours now and still can't seem to locate Burt. Are you REALLY sure Burt Reynolds is on the cover?
  • Bruno from Lima, PeruThe story about this song is that Dustin Hoffmann didn't believe that Paul McCartney could write a song about anything. So he went for the Time Magazine, looked for any new and when he found it he said to Paul: "Show me", or something like that, then, right in front of his eyes, Paul create the song and that was it.
  • Dave from Philly, PaAccording to a magazine article, Hoffman got very excited when McCartney started to compose the song lyrics on paper at dinner-running in to the other room and saying to his wife"...look, he's doing it...he's doing it."
    great song from a great record
  • Chet from Buffalo, NyIt's also on Denny's 1999 release "A Tribute to Paul McCartney & Wings"
  • Chet from Buffalo, NyOK, let's get it straight. Denny Laine does an acoustic version in which he sings the song and plays guitar on his album "choice rock cuts".
    Sir Paul is the lead vocalist on the classic original version which is part of the "Band on the Run" album. Their voices are not even slightly similar.
  • Charles from Charlotte, NcSince Hoffman's story was the genesis for the song, McCartney should have thanked him by letting him appear on the cover photo alongside James Coburn, Burt Reynolds and Paul and Linda.
  • Don from San Antonio, TxWhy couldn't he drink? If he was gonna die in less than 12 hours, ...you see where I'm goin with this...
  • Mike from Mountlake Terrace, WaI submitted this song. You may be right about it being listed as Paul McCartney and Wings, however it's not that significant considering writing credits are exclusively Paul McCartney's, it was produced by Paul McCartney and engineer Geoff Emerick. "Lead vocals" are that of Paul McCartney however, and also on bass, drums, guitars, and keyboards. Linda McCartney on backing vocal and Denny Laine on guitars and backing vocals. Tony Dorsey on saxphone.
  • Green Puppet from Calgary, CanadaThis should be listed as a "Paul McCartney & Wings" song. It was on Band on the Run and Paul himself doesn't sing lead on it. Denny does.
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