Martha My Dear

By John T. Marck

The name for this song by Paul came from his Old English Sheepdog. But, it wasn't about a dog, but was another of Paul's songs directed at his former love interest Jane Asher. Although but this time in 1968 Paul had started dating Linda Eastman, in this song, Paul is asking Jane not to forget him, as he believed they were really meant for each other. Paul went on to marry Linda in 1969, and Jane married cartoonist Gerald Scarfe in 1981, a relationship formed in the seventies.

Martha my dear though I spend days in conversation, please remember me

Martha my love don't forget me, Martha my dear

Hold you head up you silly girl, look what you've done

When you find yourself in the thick of it, Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you

Silly girl take a good look around you, take a good look you're bound to see

That you and me were meant to be for each other,  silly girl

Hold your hand out you silly girl, see what you've done

When you find yourself in the thick of it Help yourself to a bit of what is all around you, silly girl

Martha my dear you have always been my inspiration, please be good to me

Martha my love don't forget me,

Martha my dear

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