Mailman Blues
Lloyd Price * Track #6 On The Exciting Lloyd Price
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Mailman Blues Lyrics
Well, at long last the mailman knocked at my door
Well, at long last the mailman knocked at my door
He said, "Get ready, brother, this time you have to go."
Oh, mailman, mailman, tell me what ya got for me
Oh, mailman, mailman, tell me what ya got for me
He said, "A long letter brother, we need you across the sea."
(Instrumental break)
Well all day long, it's a one, two, three, and four
Well all day long, it's a one, two, three, and four
You know I'm so unhappy, I can't see my babe no more
No great big city, just a little ol' raggedy town
No great big city, just a little ol' raggedy town
It's all bull to me, I believe I'll pull it down
Mailman Blues Q&A
Who wrote Mailman Blues's ?
Mailman Blues was written by Lloyd Price.
Who produced Mailman Blues's ?
Mailman Blues was produced by Don Costa.
What did Lloyd Price say about "Mailman Blues"?
This song was the B-side of “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”. In an interview with Marc Myers, Price recalled:
When we finished, Art [Rupe} said “Great. What’s the B-side?” I didn’t know I needed to write a song for the record’s other side. So I had to come up with something. With Fats [Domino] playing a boogie...