Return to Sender

All instruments and vocals by James Branam

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Lyrics

Return to Sender, Return to Sender

I gave a letter to the postman

He put it in his sack

But early next. morning

He brought my letter back

She wrote upon it: return to sender

Address. unknown

No such number

No such zone

We had a quarrel

A lovers’ spat

I write “I’m sorry”

But my letter keeps coming back

So when I dropped it in the mailbox

As any special deed

But early next morning

It came right back to me

She wrote upon it: return to sender

Address unknown

No such person

No such zone

This time I’m gonna take it myself

And put it right in her hand

And if it comes back the very next day

Then I’ll understand

Return to sender

Address. unknown

No such person

No such zone

Copyright (c) 1962 by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell