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The Five Americans
Western Union
23,001
Rock
Western Union was released on January 1, 1989 by Sundazed Music as a part of the album Western Union
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AlbumWestern Union
Release DateJanuary 1, 1989
LabelSundazed Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

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Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Five Americans
The Five Americans
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Durrill
John Durrill
Composer, Songwriter
Mike Rabon
Mike Rabon
Composer, Songwriter
Norman Ezell
Norman Ezell
Songwriter
Clifford Goldsmith
Clifford Goldsmith
Composer
Enrique Dizeo
Enrique Dizeo
Composer

Lyrics

*telegraph*
Things went wrong today
Bad news came my way
I woke up to find
Oh, I had blew my mind
Western Union man
Bad news in his hand
Knocking at my door
Selling me the score
Fifteen cents a word to read
A telegram I didn't need
Says she doesn't care no more
Think I'll throw it on the floor
Got your cable just today
Killed my groove I've got to say-ay-ay
Western Union
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
Now, you've gone away, and
How it's sad to say you've gone
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
I remember what they said
Now, I'm going out of my head
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
Telegram just had to say
You've learned your lesson all the way-ay
Telegram just had to say
You've learned your lesson all the way-ay-ay
Western Union
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
I'll be on my way 'cause
There's another girl for me
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
I'll be sure of her, and
Things will be as they were
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta
Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
Western Union
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
Oh, Western Union
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
Western Union
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
Western Union
(Ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta, ta-ta-ta, ta-ta)
Western Union
Written by: Clifford Goldsmith, Enrique Dizeo, John Durrill, Mike Rabon, Norman Ezell

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