The Box Tops - The Letter

The Letter by the Box Tops found on the album The Letter. The Letter“ is a song written by Wayne Carson Thompson and made famous by The Box Tops and their singer, Alex Chilton, released in 1967 on the album of the same name. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the UK singles chart. The song was popular during the Vietnam War and was also included in the computer game Battlefield Vietnam. Rolling Stone ranked it #363 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. LYRICS: Gimmie a ticket for an aeroplane Ain’t got time to take a fast train Lonely days are gone, I’m a goin’ home My baby has just wrote me a letter I don’t get care how much money I gotta spend Got to get back to my baby again Lonely days are gone, I’m a goin’ home My baby has just wrote me a letter Well, she wrote me a letter said she couldn’t live without me no mo’ Listen Mister, can’t you see I got to get back to my baby once mo’ Anyway, yeah Give me a ticket for an aeroplane Ain’