...PLEASE MR. POSTMAN... by The Marvelettes
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*from 'Please Mr. Postman' (1961)*
Intro:
(Wait!) Oh yeah, wait a minute Mr. Postman,
(Wait!) Wa...it Mr. Postman.
Chorus 1:
Mr. Postman, look and see,
Is there a letter in your bag for me?
(Please, please, Mr. Postman),
I've been waiting such a long time,
Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine.
Verse 1:
There must be some word today,
From my boyfriend so far away.
Please Mr. Postman, look and see,
If there's a letter, a letter for me.
Verse 2:
I've been standing here waiting Mr. Postman,
So... so patiently.
For just a card, or just a letter,
Saying he's returning home to me.
Chorus 2:
Mr. Postman, look and see,
Is there a letter in your bag for me?
(Please, please, Mr. Postman),
I've been waiting such a long time,
Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine.
Verse 3:
So many days, you pass me by,
You saw the tear standing in my eye.
You wouldn't stop to make me feel better,
By leaving me a card or a letter.
Chorus 3:
Mr. Postman, look and see,
Is there a letter in your bag for me?
(Please, please, Mr. Postman),
I've been waiting such a long time,
Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine.
Coda:
You better wait a minute, wait a minute (oh yeah),
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Please Mr. Postman. (Wait a minute, Mr. Postman),
(n.)
Please check and see, one more time for me.
(You gotta):
You better wait a minute, wait a minute (oh yeah),
Wait a minute, wait a minute, (oh yeah).
Please Mr. Postman. (Wait a minute, Mr. Postman),
(n.)
De-liver de letter, the sooner de better.
You better wait a minute, wait a minute (oh yeah),
Wait a minute, wait a minute, (oh yeah).
(Fade)
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