I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

a 1935 popular song
words by Joe Young
music by Fred E. Ahlert


The sheet music:


Accompaniment track:


Lyrics

  1. The mailman passes by
    And I just wonder why
    He never stops to ring my front door bell
    There’s not a single line
    From that dear old love of mine
    No, not a word since I last heard “farewell”

Chorus
I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter
And make believe it came from you
I’m gonna write words, oh, so sweet
They’re gonna knock me off my feet
A lot of kisses on the bottom
I’ll be glad I got ’em
I’m gonna smile and say, “I hope you’re feeling better”
And close “with love” the way you do
I’m gonna sit right down and wrote myself a letter
And make believe it came from you

  1. Since you stopped writing me
    I’m worried as can be
    I miss each little love word now and then
    You’re in my ev’ry thought
    You don’t know how much I’ve fought
    To find a way to feel O. K. again

Sung here by Fred Feild: