BOX TOPS
- The Letter Lyrics / with translationsThe Letter
by The Box Tops
(also covered in a *great* version by Joe Cocker
with Leon Russell and the Shelter People)
Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane,
I ain't got time to take a fast train.
Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home,
'Cause my baby wrote me a letter.
I don't care how much money I gotta spend,
Got to get back to my baby,
Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home,
'Cause my baby wrote me a letter.
Well, she wrote me a letter,
Said she couldn't live without me no more.
Listen, mister, can't you see I got to get back
To my baby once more--anyway...
Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane,
I ain't got time to take a fast train.
Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home,
'Cause my baby wrote me a letter.
Transcribed by Rich Kulawiec, rsk@ecn.purdue.edu.
by The Box Tops
(also covered in a *great* version by Joe Cocker
with Leon Russell and the Shelter People)
Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane,
I ain't got time to take a fast train.
Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home,
'Cause my baby wrote me a letter.
I don't care how much money I gotta spend,
Got to get back to my baby,
Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home,
'Cause my baby wrote me a letter.
Said she couldn't live without me no more.
Listen, mister, can't you see I got to get back
To my baby once more--anyway...
Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane,
I ain't got time to take a fast train.
Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home,
'Cause my baby wrote me a letter.
Transcribed by Rich Kulawiec, rsk@ecn.purdue.edu.
Facts about The Letter
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The Letter is written by Wayne Thompson.
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It is first released on November 01, 1967 as part of Box Tops's album "The Letter / Neon Rainbow" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Letter performed by Box Tops expresses the urgency and the desire to see one’s beloved, after receiving a loving letter, with the emphasis on the end of isolation and the need for quick transportation. The letter lyrics mainly focus on love, happiness, hope, festivity, and empowerment. However, the song also highlights the characteristics of love in terms of longing, urgency, and impatience. There is no profanity, violence, or adult content in the lyrics. The content is appropriate for everyone and the main idea is the yearning to be with the beloved one.
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The Letter falls under the genre Rock.
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The Letter song length is 1 minutes and 52 seconds.
Who wrote The Letter lyrics?
The Letter is written by Wayne Thompson.
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When was The Letter released?
It is first released on November 01, 1967 as part of Box Tops's album "The Letter / Neon Rainbow" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Letter lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Letter performed by Box Tops expresses the urgency and the desire to see one’s beloved, after receiving a loving letter, with the emphasis on the end of isolation and the need for quick transportation. The letter lyrics mainly focus on love, happiness, hope, festivity, and empowerment. However, the song also highlights the characteristics of love in terms of longing, urgency, and impatience. There is no profanity, violence, or adult content in the lyrics. The content is appropriate for everyone and the main idea is the yearning to be with the beloved one.
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Which genre is The Letter?
The Letter falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song The Letter?
The Letter song length is 1 minutes and 52 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Wayne ThompsonRecord Label(s): 2000 Sundazed Music Inc
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