Please Mr. Postman
DCO Lyrics


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Wait Mister Postman
Oh yeah
(Is there a letter in your bag for me) Please, Please Mister Postman
(Why′s it been a very long time) Oh yeah
(Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine)
There must be some word today
From my boyfriend so far away
Please Mister Postman, look and see
Is there a letter, a letter for me
I've been standin′ here waitin' Mister Postman
So patiently, for just a card, or just a letter
Sayin' he′s returnin′ home to me
Please Mister Postman (Mister Postman, look and see) Oh yeah
(Is there a letter in your bag for me?) Please Please Mister Postman
(Why's it been a very long time) Oh yeah
(Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine)
So many days you passed me by
You saw the tears standin′ in my eye
You wouldn't stop to make me feel better
By leavin′ me a card or a letter
Please Mister Postman look and see (Postman postman)
Is there a letter oh yeah in your bag for me? (Postman postman)
You know its been so long (Postman postman)
Yes since I heard from this boyfriend of mine (Postman postman)
You better wait a minute, wait a minute
Oh you better wait a minute
Please please Mister Postman (Wait a minute Mister Postman)
Please check and see just one more time for me
You better wait, wait a minute
Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute
Please Mister Postman
Deliver de letter the sooner de better
Wait a minute, wait a minute




Wait a minute, please Mister Postman
Wait a minute, wait a minute oh oh

Overall Meaning

"Please Mr. Postman" is a song initially released by The Marvelettes in 1961 and covered by The Beatles in 1963. The song is about a girl who is eagerly waiting for a letter from her boyfriend who is far away. She keeps asking the postman if there is any letter from her boyfriend in his bag. She pleads with him to deliver a letter from her boyfriend sooner than later. She expresses her emotions and feelings of longing for a letter from her boyfriend. She is standing patiently, waiting for a card, a letter, or any message that her boyfriend is returning to her. The girl is seen to be hopeful for the love she shares with her boyfriend and anticipating reuniting with him soon. The lyrics evoke warmth, hope, and anticipation.


Line by Line Meaning

Wait Mister Postman
The singer is eagerly waiting for the postman to arrive so that she can ask if there is a letter for her.


Oh yeah
The singer is very excited and hopeful about receiving a letter.


(Is there a letter in your bag for me) Please, Please Mister Postman
The singer is requesting the postman to check his bag for a letter for her.


(Why's it been a very long time) Oh yeah (Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine)
The singer hasn't heard from her boyfriend in a long time and is anxious to receive a letter from him.


There must be some word today From my boyfriend so far away
The singer believes that her boyfriend must have sent her a letter today, despite him being far away.


Please Mister Postman, look and see Is there a letter, a letter for me
The singer is imploring the postman to look for a letter in his bag that is addressed to her.


I've been standin' here waitin' Mister Postman So patiently, for just a card, or just a letter Sayin' he's returnin' home to me
The singer has been waiting patiently for the postman to arrive, hoping to receive any sort of communication from her boyfriend about his return home.


(Mister Postman, look and see) Oh yeah (Is there a letter in your bag for me?) Please Please Mister Postman (Why's it been a very long time) Oh yeah (Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine)
The singer is repeating her plea to the postman to check his bag for a letter addressed to her and expressing her anxiety over not hearing from her boyfriend.


So many days you passed me by You saw the tears standin' in my eye You wouldn't stop to make me feel better By leavin' me a card or a letter
The singer is upset that the postman has been passing by her so frequently without stopping to offer her any sort of comfort in the form of a letter or card.


Please Mister Postman look and see (Postman postman) Is there a letter oh yeah in your bag for me? (Postman postman) You know its been so long (Postman postman) Yes since I heard from this boyfriend of mine (Postman postman)
The singer is reiterating her request to the postman to check his bag for a letter addressed to her and voicing her frustration over not hearing from her boyfriend.


You better wait a minute, wait a minute Oh you better wait a minute Please please Mister Postman (Wait a minute Mister Postman) Please check and see just one more time for me You better wait, wait a minute Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute
The singer is imploring the postman to wait for a minute and check his bag for a letter addressed to her one more time.


Please Mister Postman Deliver de letter the sooner de better Wait a minute, wait a minute Wait a minute, please Mister Postman Wait a minute, wait a minute oh oh
The singer is urging the postman to deliver the letter as soon as possible and is anxious for him to check his bag one more time before leaving.




Writer(s): Holland Brian, Bateman Robert, Gorman Frederick C

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