Lyrics to
Oh Woman, Oh Why

This version of Oh Woman, Oh Why was released by Paul Mccartney in 1971.

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Oh woman, oh why, why, why, why
What have I done
Oh woman, oh where, where, where, where, where
Did you get that gun
Oh what have I done
What have I done

Well I met her at the bottom of a well (of a well)
Well I told here I was tryin’ to break a spell (break a spell)
But I can’t get by, my hands are tied
don’t why I ever got her to try myself
cause I can’t get by, my hands are tied

Oh woman, oh why, why, why, why
What have I done
Oh woman, oh where, where, where, where, where
Did you get that gun

Oh what have you done
Woman what have you done

Well I am fed up with you lying cheating ways (cheating ways)
But I get up every morning and every day (every day)
But I can’t get by , my hands are tied
Don’t why I want her to try myself
Cause I can’t get by, my hands are tied

Oh woman, oh why, why, why, why
What have I done
Oh woman, oh where, where, where, where, where
Did you get that gun

Woman, what have I done
What have you done
What have I done

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Paul Mccartney has released many songs over the years besides Oh Woman, Oh Why. Paul Mccartney released songs from 1970 to 2007 spanning across albums like McCartney, Ram, Wild Life, Band On The Run, Red Rose Speedway, Venus And Mars, Wings At The Speed Of Sound, London Town, Back To The Egg, McCartney II, Tug Of War, Pipes Of Peace, Give My Regards To Broad Street, Press To Play, CHOBA B CCCP (Back In The USSR), Flowers In The Dirt, Tripping The Live Fantastic, Unplugged (The Official Bootleg), Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio, Off The Ground, Flaming Pie, Run Devil Run, Driving Rain, Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, and Memory Almost Full. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Paul Mccartney.

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About Lyrics and Oh Woman, Oh Why by Paul Mccartney

The lyrics to Oh Woman, Oh Why are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Paul Mccartney in 1971. Elements of the lyrics to Oh Woman, Oh Why are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Paul Mccartney and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Oh Woman, Oh Why back when it was created.

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