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The Letter Lyrics
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone
I'm going home, because my baby just wrote me a letter
I don't care how much money I've got to spend
I've got to get back to my baby again
Lonely days are gone
I'm going home; my baby just wrote me a letter
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Well she wrote me a letter, said she couldn't live without me no more
Listen mister, can't you see I've got to get back to my baby once more?
Anyway, yeah, give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone
I'm going home, because my baby just wrote me a letter
My baby just wrote me a letter
I ain't got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone
I'm going home, because my baby just wrote me a letter
I've got to get back to my baby again
Lonely days are gone
I'm going home; my baby just 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've got to get back to my baby once more?
Anyway, yeah, give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take a fast train
Lonely days are gone
I'm going home, because my baby just wrote me a letter
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His baby, as in infant child, wrote him a letter. he needs to get back because she spelled something wrong and wants to ground her.
Alex Chilton was 16 when he sang this song.
How. Fucking. Awesome.
THink its about a guy @ war... vietnam... and he got a letter from his wife and he wants to get back to her so hes goin awol!
I like Seanzy's meaning a lot it really fits the song
Could it possibly be a suicide note from his girlfriend and now he's going to join her? Or too dark an interpretation?
hey ibiggmikei that was a really cool interpretation,couldn't have thought it that way..........i like the way u think
I think he got a dear john letter and he's wanting to get back to her to convince her to stay with him.
This song is cool to play while cruising around in the plane in Battlefield Vietnam dropping napalm on people.