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The Marvelettes

Please Mr. Postman

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R&B/Soul

Please Mr. Postman was released on November 20, 1961 by UNI/MOTOWN as a part of the album Please Mr. Postman

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes

Vocals

Gladys Horton

Vocals

Wanda Young

Background Vocals

Georgeanna Tillman

Georgeanna Tillman

Background Vocals

Juanita Cowart

Background Vocals

Katherine Anderson

Katherine Anderson

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

BRIAN HOLLAND

Songwriter

Robert Bateman

Songwriter

Freddie Gorman

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

BRIAN HOLLAND

Producer

Robert Bateman

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Lyrics

[Intro]

(Wait) Oh yes, wait a minute, Mr. Postman

(Wait) Wait, hey, hey, hey, Mr. Postman

[Chorus]

(Please, Mr. Postman, look and see) Whoa, yeah

(Is there a letter in your bag for me?) Please, please

Mr. Postman ('Cause it's been a mighty long time)

Oh, yeah (Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine)

[Verse 1]

There must be some word today

From my boyfriend who's so far away

Please, Mr. Postman, look and see

Is there a letter, a letter for me?

[Verse 2]

I was standin' here a-waitin', Mr. Postman

So, so patiently

For just a card, for just a letter

Sayin' he's returning home to me

[Chorus]

Please, Mr. Postman (Please, Mr. Postman, look and see)

Whoa, yeah (Is there a letter in your bag for me?)

Please, please

Mr. Postman ('Cause it's been a mighty long time)

Oh, yeah (Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine)

[Verse 3]

So many days you've passed me by

You saw the tears standin' in my eye

You wouldn't stop to make me feel better

By leavin' me a card or a letter

[Chorus]

Please, Mr. Postman, look and see

Is there a letter, oh, yeah, in your bag for me?

You know it's been so long

Yes, since I heard from this boyfriend of mine

[Bridge]

You better wait a minute, wait a minute (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Oh, you better wait a minute (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Please, please, Mr. Postman (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Please check and see, just one more time for me

[Bridge]

You better wait, wait a minute (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Please, Mr. Postman (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Deliver the letter, the sooner the better

[Outro]

Wait a minute, wait a minute (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Wait a minute, please, Mr. Postman, wait (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Wait a minute, wait a minute (Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Postman)

Oh, oh, oh

Written by: Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Georgia Dobbins, Robert Bateman, William Garrett

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