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
Aint got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone, Im a goin home
My baby has just wrote me a letter
I dont get care how much money I gotta spend
Got to get back to my baby again
Lonely days are gone, Im a goin home
My baby has just wrote me a letter
Well, she wrote me a letter said she couldnt live without me no mo
Listen Mister, cant you see I got to get back to my baby once mo
Anyway, yeah
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
Aint got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone, Im a goin home
My baby has just wrote me a letter
Well, she wrote me a letter said she couldnt live without me no mo
Listen Mister, cant you see I got to get back to my baby once mo
℗ A Geffen Records Release; ℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1987-07-21
Producer, Studio Personnel, Engineer: Mike Clink
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Steve Thompson
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Michael Barbiero
Composer Lyricist: W. Axl Rose
Composer Lyricist: Jeffrey Isbell
Composer Lyricist: Saul Hudson
Composer Lyricist: Duff McKagan
Composer Lyricist: Steven Adler
Producer, Associated Performer, Organ: Al Kooper
Associated Performer, Vocals: Ronnie Van Zant
Associated Performer, Guitar: Gary Rossington
Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Ed King
Associated Performer, Keyboards: Billy Powell
Associated Performer, Drums: Bob Burns
Associated Performer, Guitar: Allen Collins
Composer Lyricist: Ronnie Van Zant
Composer Lyricist: Gary Rossington