Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey slowed

Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey by Paul and Linda McCartney

Album: Ram

Released: 1971

Written by: P. McCartney & L. McCartney

Lead vocals: Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney - Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, bass, xylophone

Linda McCartney - Backing vocals

Hugh McCraken - Acoustic and electric guitar

Denny Seiwell - Drums

Paul Beaver - Synthesizer

David Nadien, Aaron Rosand - Violin

Marvin Stamm, Mel Davis, Ray Crisara, Snooky Young - Brass

New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestral backing

George Martin - Orchestral arrangement

Eirik Wangberg - Mix engineer, thunder sound effect

Lyrics:

We're so sorry, uncle Albert
We're so sorry if we caused you any pain
We're so sorry, uncle Albert
But there's no one left at home
And I believe I'm gonna rain

We're so sorry, but we haven't heard a thing all day
We're so sorry, uncle Albert
But if anything should happen
We'll be sure to give a ring

We're so sorry, uncle Albert
But we haven't done a bloody thing all day
We're so sorry, uncle Albert
But the kettle's on the boil
And we're so easily called away

Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky

Admiral Halsey notified me
He had to have a berth or he couldn't get to sea
I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie
Butter pie?
The butter wouldn't melt so I put it in the pie

Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky

Live a little, be a gypsy, get around
(Get around)
Get your feet up off the ground, live a little, get around
Live a little, be a gypsy, get around
(Get around)
Get your feet up off the ground, live a little, get around

Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky