In Leng's opinion, the song's lyrics "revel in the certainty that lawyers are an easy target for general scorn and a quick way of securing a common denominator". During the second verse, the line ""It's affidavit swearing time"" reflects real-life events – whereby Harrison, Lennon and Starr all submitted their statements to the court via affidavit – before Harrison concludes: ""Now all that's left is to find yourself a new band."" In the third verse, Harrison predicts the eventual outcome of the lawsuit: