THE LETTERThe Box Tops- written by Wayne Carson Thompson- #1 hit for The Box Tops in 1967- covered by The Arbors in 1969 (#20) and recorded live by Joe Cocker with Leon Russell and The Shelter People (#7) in 1970.- these lyrics are as recorded by The Box TopsGimme a ticket for an aeroplaneAin't got time to take a fast trainLonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' homeMy baby, just-a wrote me a letterI don't care how much money I gotta spendGot to get back to baby againLonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' homeMy baby, just-a 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 got to get back To my baby once-a more Anyway, yeah!Gimme a ticket for an aeroplaneAin't got time to take a fast trainLonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' homeMy baby, just-a 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 got to get back To my baby once-a more Anyway, yeah!Gimme a ticket for an aeroplaneAin't got time to take a fast trainLonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' homeMy baby, just-a wrote me a letterMy baby, just-a wrote me a letter
