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Band on the Run Lyrics by Paul McCartney
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Band on the Run quick summary
- Recording: “Band on the Run” is credited to Paul McCartney.
- Length: The recording runs 6:16.
- Genre: Filed under Rock.
- Lyrics: This page has 44 lyric lines and 50 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney.
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Who performs “Band on the Run”?
The recording on this page is credited to Paul McCartney.
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Yes. This page has 50 timed cues connected to its selected video, so the active lyric line can follow playback.
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The stored release association is “2003-06-01: Back Home Liverpool: King's Dock, Liverpool, UK”, with a duration of 6:16.
Band on the Run lyrics by Paul McCartney
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0:36Stuck inside these four walls
0:40Sent inside forever
0:44♪
0:47Never seeing no one
0:54Nice again
0:57♪
0:59Like you, Mama
1:05You, Mama
1:12You
1:15♪
1:47If I ever get out of here
1:51Thought of giving it all away
1:53To a registered charity
1:56All I need is a pint a day
1:58If I ever get outta here
2:02(If we ever get outta here)
2:06♪
2:23Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
2:27As we fell into the sun
2:31And the first one said to the second one there
2:35"I hope you're having fun"
2:37Band on the run, band on the run
2:43And the jailer man and sailor Sam
2:48Were searching everyone
2:51For the band on the run, band on the run
2:58For the band on the run, band on the run
3:06Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh
3:10Seeing no one else had come
3:14And a bell was ringing in the village square
3:18For the rabbits on the run
3:21Band on the run, band on the run
3:29And the jailer man and sailor Sam
3:34Were searching everyone
3:37For the band on the run, band on the run
3:44♪
3:57Yeah, the band on the run
4:02The band on the run
4:06Band on the run
4:10Band on the run
4:14Well, the night was falling as the desert world
4:18Began to settle down
4:21In the town they're searching for us everywhere
4:25But we never will be found
4:29Band on the run, band on the run
4:37And the county judge who held a grudge
4:45Will search forever more
4:49For the band on the run, the band on the run
4:56Band on the run (Yeah)
5:00The band on the run (Yeah)
5:02♪
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Band on the Run song profile
“Band on the Run” is a recording credited to Paul McCartney. This record joins its available release fields, dated chart position and lyric timing. Continue with more Paul McCartney lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
- 6:16Length
- 44Lyric lines
- 50Timed cues
- 266sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Band On The Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings
- 50 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “2003-06-01: Back Home Liverpool: King's Dock, Liverpool, UK.” The duration attached to the recording is 6:16. Stored songwriter information names Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 44 lyric lines in 9 visible text sections. This edition carries 50 timed lyric cues spanning about 266 seconds. There are 5 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The YouTube player reads those timestamps continuously, while the saved offset aligns video time with the matched recording.
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The matched lyric entry names “Band On The Run” and credits Paul McCartney & Wings. The synchronization check found 50 ordered lyric timestamps. The follow-along player requires this reviewed video-and-timestamp pairing.
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- Album / release
- 2003-06-01: Back Home Liverpool: King's Dock, Liverpool, UK
- Length
- 6:16
- Written by
- Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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