Please Mr. Postman

The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes has been the first vocal group of girls from Motown to get sucess. During 8 years, The Marvelettes had songs in the North-American Top List.The most famous song of this group is “Please Mr. Postman”, sung to other singers like The Beatles and The Carpenters.

The Music

(Stop)

Oh yes, wait a minute Mister Postman

(Wait)

Wait, Mister Postman

Please Mister Postman, look and see

(Oh yeah)

If there's a letter in your bag for me

(Please, please Mister Postman)

Why's it takin' such a long time

(Oh yeah)

For me to hear from that boy of mine

There must be some word today

From my boyfriend so far away

Please Mister Postman, look and see

If there's a letter, a letter for me

I've been standin' here waitin' Mister Postman

So patiently

For just a card, or just a letter

Sayin' he's returnin' home to me

(Mister Postman)

Mister Postman, look and see

(Oh yeah)If there's a letter in your bag for me

(Please, please Mister Postman)Why's it takin' such a long time

(Oh yeah)For me to hear from that boy of mine

So many days you passed me by

See the tears standin' in my eyes

You didn't stop to make me feel better

By leavin' me a card or a letter

(Mister Postman)Mister Postman, look and see

(Oh yeah)If there's a letter in your bag for me

(Please, please Mister Postman)Why's it takin' such a long time

(Why don't you check it and see one more time for me, you gotta)

Wait a minute

Wait a minute

Wait a minute

Wait a minute

(Mister Postman)

Mister Postman, look and see

(C'mon deliver the letter, the sooner the better)

Mister Postman

Grammar Topic

Present Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous

We use the present perfect continuous, to indicate something started in the past and still happening until now.

“I've been standin’ here waitin' Mister Postman”

Structure

Subject + Have/has (S. Present) + been + Main verb +ing.

I’ ve been working.

Have you been working?

I haven’t been working.

Catherine Santana 07

Lucas Duque 27

Rafaela Diane 35

Renan Carneiro 36

Group Báltica