Twistin Postman
The Marvelettes
Twistin’ Postman:Marvelettes. #13 R&B and #34 on BB Hot 100 on TAMLA Records in 1961. Intro: Sitting by the window..feeling sad and blue. All because I haven’t heard from you. #1. And then my momma said look look here comes the postman a-Twistin’ down the avenue. He’s got a letter in his hand and I know it has to be for you. He’s got the mail sack a-Twistin’ round his back cause he’s a Twistin’ postman. #2. A-he’s a-Twistin’ to the left Twistin’ to the right.. Twistin’ all around and round. If he didn’t bring a letter to make me feel better.. I was gonna put you down. I’m so glad he came in time to ease this achin’ heart of mine..cause he’s a Twistin’ postman. Bridge: Hey!!..(Twistin’..postin’ and returnin’.) Oh yeah..(Twistin’..postin’ and returnin’.) Whoaaa..ooooh!! (Twistin’..bringin’ me a letter.) Hey!!..he’s a-twistin’ down the street.. (make me feel better.) The mail sack a-swingin’ round his back.. cause he’s a.. (INTERLUDE:) () (Twist out..Twistin’ to the left..) () (Twistin’ postman!) (HAND-CLAPPING:) () (Ah-ha! look at him go!!) ( ) Chorus: He’s got the mail sack a-Twistin’ round his back cause he’s a Twistin’ postman. #3. A-he’s a-Twistin’ to the left Twistin’ to the right.. Twistin’ all around and round. If he didn’t bring a letter to make me feel better.. I was gonna put you down. I’m so glad he came in time to ease this achin’ heart of mine..cause he’s a Twistin’ postman. OUTRO: look look here comes the postman a-Twistin’ down the avenue. He’s got a letter in his hand and I know it has to be for you..(Fade.) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
