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This morning I received air mail letter 3 from my connection overseas.
I pulled the paper back,
you begin your attack and it means:
Of all the places I laid down my head,
I think of two I regret
Love isn’t easy my baby you’re sayin today
But tell Mr. shoemaker I’ll be away
On a rocket or a comet or the dock of the bay
On a continental steam ship sailin away
On a one way ticket on a 1st class airplane
I wanna know what you’re thinkin about
Don’t just let me go...
Four hundred days have passed since I’ve heard from you last
I’m getting worried, I admit
Maybe it’s nothing much
There’s nicer shores in sight
Oh I just don’t know
Of all the places I laid down my head I think of two I regret
Love isn’t easy my baby we’d tell you today
But tell Mr. shoemaker I’ll be away
On a rocket or a comet or the dock of the bay
On a continental steam ship sailin away
On a one way ticket on a 1st class airplane
I wanna know what you’re thinkin about
Don’t just let me go...
I’m sayin so long
I want my baby back
I know it’s hard to see
Why she’s in love with me
I’m sayin so long
I want my baby back
I know it’s hard to see
Why she’s in love with me
So long to the headstrong
I wasn’t qualified to lead that city life
That’s all I have to say
I pulled the paper back,
you begin your attack and it means:
Of all the places I laid down my head,
I think of two I regret
Love isn’t easy my baby you’re sayin today
But tell Mr. shoemaker I’ll be away
On a rocket or a comet or the dock of the bay
On a continental steam ship sailin away
On a one way ticket on a 1st class airplane
I wanna know what you’re thinkin about
Don’t just let me go...
Four hundred days have passed since I’ve heard from you last
I’m getting worried, I admit
Maybe it’s nothing much
There’s nicer shores in sight
Oh I just don’t know
Of all the places I laid down my head I think of two I regret
Love isn’t easy my baby we’d tell you today
But tell Mr. shoemaker I’ll be away
On a rocket or a comet or the dock of the bay
On a continental steam ship sailin away
On a one way ticket on a 1st class airplane
I wanna know what you’re thinkin about
Don’t just let me go...
I’m sayin so long
I want my baby back
I know it’s hard to see
Why she’s in love with me
I’m sayin so long
I want my baby back
I know it’s hard to see
Why she’s in love with me
So long to the headstrong
I wasn’t qualified to lead that city life
That’s all I have to say
Lyrics submitted by aMaratDavid18
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maybe this is about a guy who misses his lover. And i'm thinking he's stubborn (headstrong) ? idk
anyway, it's a good song.
Sorry about the apostrophe problems
I'm not sure the line "There's nicer shores in sight" is correct. I don't what it is supposed to be but I think it ends with something like "stride".
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I think the line, "you begin your attack and it means:" is actually, "you begin your attack, and it reads:", which makes more sense in reference to the letter.
Also, I think the line, "There's nicer shores in sight," above is actually, "business and chores and such". It makes more sense, in terms of the things that might be holding up the other party (400 days have passed, since I heard from you last...).
I could be wrong, but those lines seem to make a lot more sense than the ones posted, and I listen on my headphones a lot :)
the above lyrics are right for the most part, however, i've made a few corrections.
This morning I received Air mail letter three From my connection overseas I pulled the paper back, You begin your attack and it reads:
Of all the places I laid down my head I think of two I regret Love isn't easy, my baby, you're saying today
But tell Mr. Shoemaker I'll be away On a rocket or a comet or the dock at the bay On a continental steamship, sailing away On a one way ticket on a first class airplane I wanna know what you're thinking about Don't just let me go, woah
Four hundred days have passed Since I heard from you last I'm getting worried, I admit Maybe it's nothing much There's nicer shores in sight Oh I just don't know
Of all the places I laid down my head I think of two I regret Love isn't easy, my baby, we'd say it today
But tell Mr. Shoemaker I'll be away On a rocket or a comet or the dock at the bay On a continental steamship, sailing away On a one way ticket on a first class airplane I wanna know what you're thinking about Don't just let me go, woah
I'm saying "so long, "I want my baby back" I know it's hard to see Why she's in love with me, yeah
I'm saying "so long, "I want my baby back" I know it's hard to see Why she's in love with me, yeah
So long to the headstrong I wasn't qualified To live that city life That's all I have to say