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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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[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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