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Released in 1980

One Of These Days

Written by Paul McCartney

Last updated on November 15, 2016

Album This song officially appears on the McCartney II Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1980

Master album

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Related interview

“One Of These Days” is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney, released on his second solo album, “McCartney II“, released in 1980.

Paul McCartney in The Beatles – The Dream is Over: Off The Record 2, by Keith Badman:

One Of These Days all happened when a Hare Krishna bloke came round to see me. He was a nice fellow, very sort of gentle. After he left, I went to the studio and the vibe carried through a bit. I started writing something a bit more gentle that particular day. The song seemed right as a very simple thing and it basically just says, ‘One of these days I’ll do what I’ve been meaning to do the rest of my life’. I think it’s something a lot of people can identify with.

There’s a rough mix available [A1] which runs eight seconds shorter than the released version on “McCartney II“.

Lyrics

One of these days

When my feet are on the ground

I'm gonna look around and see

See what's right, see what's there

And breathe fresh air, ever after

One of these days

When a job just takes too long

I'm gonna sing my song and see

See what's right, see what's there

And breathe fresh air, ever after

It's there, it's round

It's to be found

By you, by me

It's all we ever wanted to be

One of these days

When we both are at our ease

When you've got time to please yourself

See what's right and see what's there

And breathe fresh air, ever after

It's there, it's round

It's to be found

By you, by me

It's all we ever wanted to see

One of these days

When my feet are on the ground

I'm gonna look around and see

See what's right and see what's there

And breathe fresh air, ever after, ever after

Breathe fresh air, ever after

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Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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