The Letter
Chicken Shack Lyrics
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But I don't know just where to begin
Yes, I want to write a letter, people
But I don't know just where to begin
Well, I tell you, it's a sin, people
The way I've been treated by my so called friends
Yes, if I got a dollar
They want to borrow half a buck
Whoa, and if I want to gamble
They want to jinx me and give me bad luck
So, I tell you it's a sin, people
The way I've been treated by my so called friends
Yes, they say friends
They're the greatest thing in the world
Yes, they say close, close friends
They're the greatest thing in the world
But I think that's all wrong people
Because my best friend have taken my girl
The Letter by Chicken Shack is a song that delves into the struggles one faces when trying to write a letter to friends who have treated them unfairly. The lyrics tell the story of a person who wants to write a letter to address the way they have been treated by their so-called friends, but they don't know where to begin. The singer expresses their frustration with their friends, who always seem to want something from them. If they have a dollar, their friends want to borrow half of it, and when they want to gamble, their friends want to jinx them and give them bad luck. The singer feels like they have been mistreated, and it's a sin.
Furthermore, the song touches on the topic of friendship and how it can be fickle. The singer believes that friends are supposed to be the greatest thing in the world, but their so-called close friends have taken their significant other. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been betrayed, and their trust in their friends has been broken.
In conclusion, The Letter is a song about a person who feels frustrated by their friends' constant demands and betrayal. The lyrics demonstrate the singer's struggle to communicate their feelings through a letter, and how they are navigating the complexities of friendship.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes, I want to write a letter
Expressing a desire to communicate through a letter
But I don't know just where to begin
Lacking clarity on where to initiate the letter writing process
Well, I tell you, it's a sin, people
Feeling disrespected by others
The way I've been treated by my so called friends
Feeling mistreated and disrespected by people called friends
Yes, if I got a dollar
Acknowledging having money
They want to borrow half a buck
People asking for more money than they have given
Whoa, and if I want to gamble
Indulging in risky endeavors
They want to jinx me and give me bad luck
Others trying to influence negatively
Yes, they say friends
Acknowledging the significance of friends
They're the greatest thing in the world
Friends being an essential element in life
But I think that's all wrong people
Disagreeing with the popular notion regarding the importance of friends
Because my best friend have taken my girl
Feeling heartbroken by the betrayal of the closest individual
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES BIHARI, RILEY B. KING
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mic
If you like the Blues you have to love Stan Webb and his band Chicken Shack. Along with Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall, Savoy Brown and Stone the Crows the English (STC were Scotch) blues scene was really loaded with talent and gave the world some of the best blues music ever. IMO.
Hutt'n Kloas
You couldnt be more right though there were more like Gallagher/Ten years after and so on. That era was indeed loaded.
Eugene Steenhuisen
All incredible blues bands.
Richard Taylor
The best blues band from the 60"s to the 70"s. I love Chickin Shak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Stan Webb is awesome.
Marilyn Fisher
Love Chicken Shack!!..Nice slow blues!!
Trevor Horn
Just wondered if they are still doing the rounds, I would love to see them live
Peter Cross
This is the record that made me buy a guitar back in 1968.
Rineke RobertsonvanDam
Great Blues,...just want to have more of this!
Gabino macias Franco
Hermoso blues......!!!
Michael Hackett
Wish we could bring all this back