Our focus for the next few weeks will be on some old classics. We'll start with Ben E. King who at one time was the lead singer of "The Drifters." Our selection is "Seven Letters" Here the artist pleads with his estranged lover to answer the letters he had been sending her daily. The beauty of this song is authentic sound of Ben E, King. Also how he holds and bends those notes. Released in 1964, and peaking at # 11 on the US. R&B charts.
Seven Letters
This is my last letter
Dear, to you
This is my last letter, baby
I just can't write you anymore
My poor little fingers' swollen
I'm tired of pacing the floor, yes I am
Threw our favorite record
It was tearing me apart
This is my seventh letter, baby
Just to satisfy my heart
(One) Monday, I wrote and told you
I was all alone and blue
(Two) Tuesday, I wrote again, baby
I said I love no one , no one
No one but you, no I don't
(Three) Wednesday, I wired you a cable
Begging you to call
(Four) Thursday, I sent you the message
I said I was wrong and, darling
Please come back home
(Five) Friday, I woke up crying
With the sniff of a tear
(Six) come along long lonesome Saturday
I did the same thing all over again
Yes, I did
(Seven) this is my seventh letter, baby
On this bright Sunday morning
Just got off my knees from praying
I said, Oh Lord , Oh Lord
Please send her back home
Can't she hear me talking to her
This is my last letter
Dear, to you
Seven letters, seven days
Seven long, lonely days
There I said it
(This is my last letter
Dear, to you ) yes, it is
Yes, it is, yes it is
Oh, Yes , it is
Writer: Ben E. King
© 1964 Atco/Atlantic Records
Seven Letters
This is my last letter
Dear, to you
This is my last letter, baby
I just can't write you anymore
My poor little fingers' swollen
I'm tired of pacing the floor, yes I am
Threw our favorite record
It was tearing me apart
This is my seventh letter, baby
Just to satisfy my heart
(One) Monday, I wrote and told you
I was all alone and blue
(Two) Tuesday, I wrote again, baby
I said I love no one , no one
No one but you, no I don't
(Three) Wednesday, I wired you a cable
Begging you to call
(Four) Thursday, I sent you the message
I said I was wrong and, darling
Please come back home
(Five) Friday, I woke up crying
With the sniff of a tear
(Six) come along long lonesome Saturday
I did the same thing all over again
Yes, I did
(Seven) this is my seventh letter, baby
On this bright Sunday morning
Just got off my knees from praying
I said, Oh Lord , Oh Lord
Please send her back home
Can't she hear me talking to her
This is my last letter
Dear, to you
Seven letters, seven days
Seven long, lonely days
There I said it
(This is my last letter
Dear, to you ) yes, it is
Yes, it is, yes it is
Oh, Yes , it is
Writer: Ben E. King
© 1964 Atco/Atlantic Records