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