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Released in 1992

Long Leather Coat

Written by Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney

Last updated on June 15, 2019

Album This song officially appears on the Hope Of Deliverance 7" Single.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1992

Master album

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Other B-Sides from "Off The Ground" singles

“Long Leather Coat” is a song co-written with Linda, recorded during the sessions for 1993 album “Off The Ground“ and released as a B-Side on the “Hope Of Deliverance” single.

Lyrics

I'm all alone, said she

No one to phone, no one to touch me

I'm on my way said the man in

The long leather coat

As he started his car.

I'm glad you came, said she

You got my note, you understood it

He smiled as he hung up his long leather coat

On the back of the door.

Stroll on baby, step right in

help yourself to a handful of

ev'rything in sight

let the party begin

stroll on baby, step right in

help yourself to a handful of

ev'rything in sight

let the party begin.

oh, I love your coat, said she

he said, well, thank you

in your note you said you had

no one to touch you.

so shall I go through

why, yes, she said, you can go on ahead

she took out the key

and she locked him into the bedroom

oh, oh, oh.

now I am alone, said she

she took a can of really red paint

and she sprayed up and down on

the long leather coat

on the bloody red floor.

so long, baby, I took you in

just to show you that your long leather coat

is really nothing but a handful of skin

stroll on, baby, step right in

help yourself to a handful of

ev'rything in sight

let the party begin.

let the party begin.

well, let the party, the party begin.

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Bootlegs

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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