The Letter
The Shelter People Lyrics
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I ain't got time to take no fast train
Oh, the lonely days are gone
I'm coming home
Oh, my baby she wrote me a letter
I don't care how much money I got to spend
I won't find my way, way back home again
I'm coming home
Yeah my baby, she wrote me a letter
Well she wrote me the letter
Said that she couldn't live without me no more
Listen to me mister please don't you ever
My baby once more
Anyway
I don't care how much I've gotta spend
I'm gonna find my way, gonna find my way back home again
Oh, the lonely days are gone
I'm coming home, yeah
Well my baby she wrote me a letter
Yeah
Well she wrote me a letter
Said she couldn't live without me no more
Oh listen to me mister don't jump the rail
For my baby once more
Anyway
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take no fast train
Oh, the lonely days are gone
I'm coming home
Yeah, my baby she wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter
The Shelter People's song The Letter revolves around the singer's happiness upon receiving a letter from his lover, which prompts him to hurry home to her. The opening lines describe his eagerness to return to her, with the implication that he would even spend money on a plane ticket rather than wait for a fast train to get him there. The refrain "the lonely days are gone, I'm coming home" emphasizes the joy the singer feels at the prospect of being reunited with his beloved.
The second verse continues in the same vein, with the singer saying that he doesn't care how much money he has to spend to get back to his lover, implying that their bond is worth any expense. The song then shifts to the content of the letter, with the singer revealing that his lover wrote to tell him she couldn't live without him. He then urges the listener not to make the same mistake he did, presumably by letting someone they love slip away without fighting for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I need a plane ticket to get back home to my baby as quickly as possible
I ain't got time to take no fast train
I can't waste any time waiting for a slow train; I need to get home to my baby as quickly as possible
Oh, the lonely days are gone
I won't have to be lonely anymore because I'm going home to my baby
I'm coming home
I'm finally returning home after being away for so long
Oh, my baby she wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter expressing how much she can't live without me, which has prompted me to return home
I don't care how much money I got to spend
I'm willing to spend any amount of money to get back home to my baby
I won't find my way, way back home again
I won't be content until I find my way back home to my baby
Well she wrote me the letter
My baby wrote me a letter expressing how much she needs me to come back home
Said that she couldn't live without me no more
My baby expressed in the letter that she can no longer live without me by her side
Listen to me mister please don't you ever
I'm warning someone, presumably myself, to never hurt my baby again
My baby once more
I'm begging for my baby to give me another chance to be by her side
I'm gonna find my way, gonna find my way back home again
I'm determined to find my way back home to my baby, no matter what it takes
Well she wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter expressing her love for me and how much she needs me back home
Said she couldn't live without me no more
My baby expressed in the letter that she needs me to come back home because she can't live without me anymore
Oh listen to me mister don't jump the rail
I'm warning someone not to do anything reckless because my baby needs me back home with her
My baby wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a heartfelt letter expressing how much she needs me to come back home to her
My baby wrote me a letter
My baby's letter has prompted me to return home to her as soon as possible
My baby wrote me a letter
The impact of my baby's letter has been so strong that I can't stop thinking or talking about it
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: WAYNE CARSON THOMPSON
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