mə kˈɑːɹtni hɐz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðə "ˈʌŋkəl ˈælbɚt" sˈɛkʃən ʌvðə sˈɔŋ æz ɐn ɐpˈɑːlədʒi fɹʌm hɪz dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən tə ðɪ ˈoʊldɚ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən, ænd ˈædmɜːɹəl hˈælsi æz ɐn ˌɔːθoːɹɪtˈɛɹiən fˈɪɡjɚ hˌuː ˈɔːt təbi ɪɡnˈoːɹd.
McCartney has described the "Uncle Albert" section of the song as an apology from his generation to the older generation, and Admiral Halsey as an authoritarian figure who ought to be ignored.