Please Mr. Postman
Carpenters Lyrics


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(Stop)
Oh yes, wait a minute
Mr. Postman
(Wait)
Wait Mr. Postman

(Please Mr. Postman look and see)
Oh yeah
(If there's a letter in your bag for me)
Please, please, Mr. Postman
(Why's it takin' such a long time)
Oh yeah
(For me to hear from that boy of mine)

There must be some word today
From my boyfriend so far away
Please Mr. Postman look and see
If there's a letter a letter for me

I've been standin' here
Waitin' Mr. Postman so patiently
For just a card or just a letter
Sayin' he's returning' home to me

Mister Postman
(Mister Postman look and see)
Oh yeah
(If there's a letter in your bag for me)
Please, please, Mr. Postman
(Why's it takin' such a long time)
Oh yeah
(For me to hear from that boy of mine)

So many days you passed me by
See the tears standin' in my eyes
You didn't stop to make me feel better
By leavin' me a card or a letter

Mister Postman
(Mister Postman look and see)
Oh yeah
(If there's a letter in your bag for me)
Please, please, Mr. Postman
(Why's it takin' such a long time)
Why don't you check it and see one more time for me
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
Wait a minute, wait a minute Mr. Postman
Ooh Mr. Postman
(Mr. Postman look and see)
C'mon deliver the letter, the sooner, the better




Mr. Postman
Aaah

Overall Meaning

The Carpenters classic "Please Mr. Postman" is a poignant and yearning love song that speaks to the universal experience of waiting for a letter from a distant loved one. The song is sung by Karen Carpenter, who delivers an emotive performance of the lyrics, which express the longing of a woman waiting for news from her faraway boyfriend. The opening lines of the song urge the postman to wait for a minute, and then implore him to check if there is a letter in his bag for her.


The song also highlights the pain of being apart from a loved one, as the singer sings about waiting for just a card or a letter that says her boyfriend is returning home to her. The song's chorus repeats the plea to the postman to deliver the letter, and expresses frustration and sadness at the delay. The lyrics also reveal the singer's desperation for any news from her boyfriend, and the tears in her eyes from waiting so long.


Overall, "Please Mr. Postman" is a beautiful and timeless love song that captures the universal experience of waiting for a long-distance lover. The Carpenters' version is a classic, but the song has also been covered by many other artists, including The Marvelettes, The Beatles, and The Supremes.


Line by Line Meaning

(Stop) Oh yes, wait a minute Mr. Postman (Wait) Wait Mr. Postman
The singer is calling out to the postman to stop and wait for a moment as they have been waiting patiently for a letter.


(Please Mr. Postman look and see) Oh yeah (If there's a letter in your bag for me) Please, please, Mr. Postman (Why's it takin' such a long time) Oh yeah (For me to hear from that boy of mine)
The singer is pleading with the postman to check if there is a letter in their bag for them as they have been waiting a long time to hear from their distant boyfriend.


There must be some word today From my boyfriend so far away Please Mr. Postman look and see If there's a letter a letter for me
The singer believes that today there must be a letter from their distant boyfriend and is urging the postman to check their bag for any letters addressed to them.


I've been standin' here Waitin' Mr. Postman so patiently For just a card or just a letter Sayin' he's returning' home to me
The singer has been standing and waiting patiently for the postman to bring them a card or letter that says their boyfriend is returning home to be with them.


So many days you passed me by See the tears standin' in my eyes You didn't stop to make me feel better By leavin' me a card or a letter
The singer has been waiting for many days and even shed tears while waiting, but the postman never stopped to give them any sort of emotional support through a card or a letter.


Why don't you check it and see one more time for me You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute Wait a minute, wait a minute Mr. Postman Ooh Mr. Postman (Mr. Postman look and see) C'mon deliver the letter, the sooner, the better Mr. Postman Aaah
The singer keeps on urging the postman to check their bag again for any letters addressed to them to bring them some good news from their boyfriend who is far away. They emphasize the urgency of the matter and want the postman to deliver the letter as soon as possible.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Georgia Dobbins, Robert Bateman, William Garrett

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J Parker


on Happy

As we eyeThe blue horizon's bendEarth and skyAppear to meet and endBut it's merely an illusionLike your heart and mineThere is no sweet conclusionI can seeNo matter how near you'll beYou'll never belong to meBut I can dreamCan't ICan't I pretendThat I'm locked in the bendOf your embraceFor dreamsAre just like wine,And I am drunkWith mine(*) I'm awareMy heart is a sad affairThere's much disillusion thereBut I can dreamCan't I(**) can't I adore youAlthough we are oceans apartI can't make you open your heartBut I can dreamCan't ICan't I pretendThat I'm locked in the bendOf your embraceFor dreamsAre just like wine,And I am drunkWith mineRepeat (*)Repeat (**)Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLCWritten by: Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain

Wrong lyrics shown. Correct ones --- Happy by Carpenters

I've played the game of love before.
Too young to know
How hard the fall could be;
I never thought I'd try again.
Somehow you brought
The gambler out in me.

You can deal me in this time around.
Even though the odds are high,
We'll play them down.
You may be a chance I need to take,
And the hand I'm holdin' says it's no mistake.

Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.

If this is luck then let it ride.
If it's the starts,
They're surely on my side.
I've never been so safisfied
By love before;
For all the times I've tried.

These beginnings could mean more
Than the brief affair I bargained for.
Little did I know, when we began,
That my time had come to win a hand.

Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.

Please forgive me if I seem
To be walking through a waking dream.
Laughter never came so easily;
There's a freedom here that's new to me.

Happy is the way I'm feelin',
And I know it comes from being with you.
All at once my life is changin',
And I know it's 'cause I'm fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love with you.
Fallin' in love.
Fallin' in love with you.

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