Paul McCartney - She's Given Up Talking Lyrics






She's given up talking
Don't say a word
Even in the classroom
Not a dickie bird
Unlike other children
She's seen and never heard
She's given up talking
Don't say a word

You see her in the playground
Standing on her own
Everybody wonders
Why she's all alone
Someone made her angry
Someone's got her scared
She's given up talking
Don't say a word

Ah but when she comes home
It's yap-a-yap-yap
Words are running freely
Like the water from a tap
Her brothers and her sisters
Can't get a word in edgeways
But when she's back at school again
She goes into a daze

Ah but when she comes home
It's yap-a-yap-yap
Words are running freely
Like the water from a tap
Her brothers and her sisters
Can't get a word in edgeways
But when she's back at school again
She goes into a daze

She's given up talking
Don't say a word
Even in the classroom
Not a dickie bird
Unlike other children
She's seen and never heard
She's given up talking
Don't say a word

She's given up talking
She don't say a word

Don't say a word





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  1. K.... ....

    Selective Mutism if I am not mistaken!

    K.... ....

    I was selective mute when I was a young child! I definitely relate to this song!

  2. R.... L....

    She's Given Up Talking

    She's given up talking
    Don't say a word
    Even in the classroom
    Not a dickie bird
    Unlike other children
    She's seen and never heard
    She's given up talking
    Don't say a word

    You see her in the playground
    Standing on her own
    Everybody wonders
    Why she's all alone
    Someone made her angry
    Someone's got her scared
    She's given up talking
    Don't say a word

    Ah but when she comes home
    It's yap-a-yap-yap
    Words are running freely
    Like the water from a tap
    Her brothers and her sisters
    Can't get a word in edgeways
    But when she's back at school again
    She goes into a daze

    Ah but when she comes home
    It's a yap-a-yap-yap
    Words are running freely
    Like the water from a tap
    Her brothers and her sisters
    Can't get a word in edgeways
    But when she's back at school again
    She goes into a daze

    She's giving up talking
    Don't say a word
    Even in the classroom
    Not a dickie bird
    Unlike other children
    She's seen and never heard
    She's given up talking
    Don't say a word

    She's given up talking
    She don't say a word
    Don't say a word

    Repeat to end

    Recorded on 17th February 2001 onto 16-track analogue tape then loaded into Logic Audio for overdubs.
    Paul played Martin acoustic guitar and sang the lead vocal then overdubbed Hofner bass with a fuzz effect and his own Ludwig drum kit. Abe played Roland Handsonic electronic percussion. Rusty played Gibson SG electric guitar through a Leslie pedal and overdubbed other guitar parts. Gabe played played Hammond Organ. David overdubbed Electric guitar.