Music Video

The Letter (Live At The Fillmore East/1970)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
Performer
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Piano
Don Preston
Don Preston
Guitar
Carl Radle
Carl Radle
Bass Guitar
Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon
Drums
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Chuck Blackwell
Chuck Blackwell
Drums
Sandy Konikoff
Sandy Konikoff
Percussion
Bobby Torres
Bobby Torres
Congas
Jim Price
Jim Price
Trumpet
Bobby Keys
Bobby Keys
Tenor Saxophone
Chris Stainton
Chris Stainton
Organ
Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge
Background Vocals
E.L. Linnear
E.L. Linnear
Background Vocals
Daniel Moore
Daniel Moore
Background Vocals
Donna T. Weiss
Donna T. Weiss
Background Vocals
Pamela Polland
Pamela Polland
Background Vocals
Matthew Moore
Matthew Moore
Background Vocals
Donna Washburn
Donna Washburn
Background Vocals
Nicole Barclay
Nicole Barclay
Background Vocals
Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Wayne Carson Thompson
Wayne Carson Thompson
Composer
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Arranger
Chris Stainton
Chris Stainton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Producer
Denny Cordell
Denny Cordell
Producer
Edwin H Kramer
Edwin H Kramer
Engineer
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take no fast train
Oh the lonely days are gone, I'll be right home
My baby wrote me a letter
I don't care how much money, I'm going to spend
I'm gonna find my way back home again
Said the lonely days are gone, I'll be right home
My baby wrote me a letter
She wrote me a letter
Said she couldn't live without me no more
Listen to me mister
Don't you hear me ravin' for my baby once more?
Anyway, yeah
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take no fast train
Said lonely days are gone
I'll back home
My baby wrote me a letter
Yeah
She wrote me a letter
Said she couldn't live without me no more
Listen to me mister
Don't you hear me ravin' for my baby once more?
Anyway, yeah
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got to take no fast train
Said lonely days are gone
I'll be right home
My baby wrote me a letter
Said she love me (my baby wrote me a letter)
Said that she needed me (my baby wrote me a letter)
My woman she wrote me (my baby wrote me a letter)
She could not defeat ya (my baby wrote me a letter)
Said that she missed baby (my baby wrote me a letter)
My baby wrote me (my baby wrote me a letter)
(My baby wrote me a letter) help me woman, told you loved me
The woman you loved now (my baby wrote me a letter)
Oh, help me
Yeah, help me
Written by: Wayne Carson Thompson
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