The Box Tops - The Letter

The Letter by the Box Tops found on the album The Letter.

The Letter" is a song written by Wayne Carson Thompson and made famous by The Box Tops and their singer, Alex Chilton, released in 1967 on the album of the same name. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the UK singles chart. The song was popular during the Vietnam War and was also included in the computer game Battlefield Vietnam. Rolling Stone ranked it #363 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

LYRICS:
Gimmie a ticket for an aeroplane
Ain't got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone, I'm a goin' home
My baby has just wrote me a letter

I don't get care how much money I gotta spend
Got to get back to my baby again
Lonely days are gone, I'm a goin' home
My baby has just wrote me a letter

Well, she wrote me a letter said she couldn't live without me no mo'
Listen Mister, can't you see I got to get back to my baby once mo'
Anyway, yeah

Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
Ain't got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone, I'm a goin' home
My baby has just wrote me a letter

Well, she wrote me a letter said she couldn't live without me no mo'
Listen Mister, can't you see I got to get back to my baby once mo'
Anyway, yeah

Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
Ain't got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone, I'm a goin' home
My baby has just wrote me a letter
My baby has just wrote me a letter

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[GUNINANRUNIN]

Battlefield: Vietnam….

[Jake M]

Thank you for your service in the time of War (Nam). I was recently discharged from the Marines about a year ago. As I was flying home from Afghanistan, I remembered stories people told me about 'Nam and how bad some of it was. Thank you for serving. again. -(Former) Gunnery Sgt. 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion. Ooh-Rah!

[Jacquelyn Jerusalem]

Love this...

[sharkcoy]

I heard this in the boat that rocked

[Donnieboy200]

This song reminds me to Battlefield Vietnam!! Good rememberies ( spelled it wrong i guess)

[pennycatify]

Thank you for your service.

[dgmvs]

noise nazi raped this song watch?v=uVG6hcWIE4E

[Nicholas Wilson]

wait why does it jump to 1973?

[TheErrol1975]

The basist Bill Cunningham father is a very specieal person !!! Buddy Cunningham recorded a ultra rare record on SUN Records . SUN 208 Why do I cry + Right or wrong . Tath was also the last releast befour SUN came with Elvis Presley !!!

Great song and this is just a new part of the old Memphis history

[Stue3112]

Even if now I listen to very little rock and transitioned almost completely to electronic music, I still fucking love this song

[MrRaumvogel]

Like minds need to keep the ROCK alive! GJ!

[princessjohnbulan]

Seungho MBLAQ make me came here..