Please mr postman
The Backbeat Band Lyrics

Wait, oh yes wait a minute mister postman
Asking the postman to be patient for just one more minute.

Wait, wait mister postman
Reiterating the previous request to be patient.

Mister postman look and see
Asking the postman to check his bag for any letters.

Is there a letter in your bag for me
Inquiring whether there is a letter intended for the artist in the postman's bag.

I been waiting a long long time
Asserting that the artist has been waiting for a considerable amount of time.

Since I heard from that girl of mine
Clarifying that the lengthy wait is due to lack of communication from the singer's girlfriend.

There must be some word today
Expressing optimism that there will be a letter from the girlfriend in the postman's bag today.

From my girlfriend so far away
Specifying that the girlfriend is in a distant location, thus a letter is the only means of communication.

Please Mister postman look and see
Politely repeating the request for the postman to check for a letter.

If there's a letter, a letter for me
Requesting that if there is indeed a letter for the artist, that it be delivered to him.

I been standing here waiting Mister postman
Stating how long the singer has been waiting for a letter from his girlfriend.

So patiently
Clarifying that the artist has been waiting patiently without complaint.

For just a card or just a letter
Expressing that the singer is not picky about the form of the communication, as long as there is some form of contact from the girlfriend.

Saying she's returning home to me
Describing the contents of the letter the singer hopes to receive - news of the girlfriend's return home.

So many days you passed me by
Reproaching the postman for not delivering any letters for the singer in previous days.

See the tear standing in my eye
Expressing the emotional state of the artist due to the lack of communication from his girlfriend.

You didn't stop to make me feel better
Frustration that the postman did not attempt to provide any comfort to the artist during the wait.

By leaving me a card or a letter
Suggesting that even a simple gesture such as leaving a card or letter would have helped ease the singer's frustration.

You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
Once again requesting the postman's patience for a little while longer.

Deliver the letter, the sooner the better
Asserting how important it is for the artist to receive the letter from his girlfriend as soon as possible.

You gotta check it and see, one more time for me
Reminding the postman to double-check his bag for any letters intended for the artist.