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Simon & Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Why Don't You Write Me

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Simon & Garfunkel

Why Don't You Write Me

Release date: 26th January 1970

From Bridge Over Troubled Water

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About This Track

"Why Don't You Write Me" is a track by Simon & Garfunkel, from the album Bridge Over Troubled Water, released 26th January 1970. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Simon & Garfunkel

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Lyrics

Why Don't You Write Me

[Verse 1]

Why don't you write me?

I'm out in the jungle

I'm hungry to hear you

Send me a card

I am waiting so hard

To be near you

(La, la, la)

Why don't you write?

[Verse 2]

Something is wrong

And I know I got to be there (Yeah)

Maybe I'm lost

But I can't make the cost

Of the airfare

Tell me why, why, why

Tell me why, why, why

[Verse 3]

Why don't you write me?

A letter would brighten

My loneliest evening

Mail it today

If it's only to say

That you're leaving me

(La, la, la)

[Bridge]

Monday morning, sitting in the sun

Hoping and wishing for the mail to come

Tuesday, never got a word

Wednesday, Thursday, ain't no sign

Drank a half a bottle of iodine

Friday, woe is me

I'm gonna hang my body from the highest tree

Why don't you write me?

[Outro]

Why don't you write me?

Why don't you write me?

Why don't you write me?

Why don't you write me?

Why don't you write me?

Why don't you write me?

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Track details

From Bridge Over Troubled Water

1970

Album

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Release year

1970

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Credits

Writer: Paul Simon
Producer: Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Roy Halee
Bass: Joe Osborn
Drums: Hal Blaine
Guitar: Fred Carter Jr., Paul Simon
Copyright ©: Charing Cross Music Inc., Columbia Records, House of Bryant Publications, Paul Simon
Credited: Art Garfunkel, Charing Cross Music Inc., Columbia Records, Customatrix, Fred Carter Jr., Hal Blaine, House of Bryant Publications, Joe Osborn, Larry Knechtel, Olivia Newton-John, Paul Simon, Roy Halee
Lead Vocals: Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon
Manufacturer: Columbia Records
Mastered At: Customatrix
Percussion: Hal Blaine
Phonographic Copyright ℗: Columbia Records
Piano: Larry Knechtel