Jenny Wren

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Jenny Wren by Paul McCartney

About Jenny Wren

Jenny Wren was written in Los Angeles, and is about a character of the same name from Charles Dickens' novel "Our Mutual Friend". It also refers to a bird known as the wren, which is reported to be McCartney's favourite. McCartney wrote the tune in the same sort of finger picking style found in "Blackbird", "Mother Nature's Son" (The Beatles) and "Calico Skies" (Flaming Pie). The song earned a nomination for the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance category. .

Jenny Wren Lyrics

[00:14.82] Like so many girls, Jenny Wren could sing
[00:21.43] But a broken heart took her song away
[00:32.49] Like the other girls, Jenny Wren took wing
[00:39.48] She could see the world and it's foolish ways
[00:50.47] How we spend our days, casting love aside
[01:01.55] Losing sight of life, day by day
[01:12.86]
[01:15.50] She saw poverty breaking up her home
[01:22.33] Wounded warriors, took her song away
[01:31.58]
[02:17.84] But the day will come, Jenny Wren will sing
[02:24.97] When this broken world, mends it's foolish ways
[02:35.79] Then we'll spend our days catching up on life
[02:46.88] All because of you, Jenny Wren
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[03:00.80] You saw who we are, Jenny Wren
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From the album: Pure McCartney (Deluxe Edition)