Wait, oh yes wait a minute mister postman
Wait, wait mister postman
Mister postman look and see
Is there a letter in your bag for me
I been waiting a long long time
Since I heard from that girl of mine
There must be some word today
From my girlfriend so far away
Please Mister postman look and see
If there’s a letter, a letter for me
I been standing here waiting Mister postman
So patiently
For just a card or just a letter
Saying she’s returning home to me
Mister postman look and see
Is there a letter in your bag for me
I been waiting a long long time
Since I heard from that girl of mine
So many days you passed me by
See the tear standing in my eye
You didn’t stop to make me feel better
By leaving me a card or a letter
So Mister postman look and see
Is there a letter in your bag for me
I been waiting a long long time
Since I heard from that girlfriend of mine
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta check it and see, one more time for me
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
Deliver the letter, the sooner the better
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
Longing in Every Letter
“Please Mister Postman” by The Beatles captures the universal feeling of waiting for news from a loved one. The song’s narrator stands by, hoping the postman will finally deliver a letter from his distant girlfriend. This sense of anticipation and vulnerability is layered with repeated pleas, turning a simple daily event into a poignant moment of hope and longing. The refrain’s urgency—“wait a minute, mister postman”—underscores the emotional weight of every missed correspondence, highlighting how much a single letter can mean when love is kept apart by distance.
Song Credits
“Please Mister Postman” was written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, and Robert Bateman. The Beatles recorded and released their version in 1963 on the album With The Beatles under the Parlophone label.