Lyrics to
Why Don’t You Write Me

This version of Why Don’T You Write Me was released by Simon & Garfunkel in 1970.

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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?
Something is wrong
And I know I got to be there.
Maybe I’m lost,
But I can’t make the cost
Of the airfare.
Tell me why
Why
Why
Tell me why
Why
Why
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)
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
Gonna hang my body from the highest
tree.
Why don’t you write me?

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The lyrics to Why Don’T You Write Me are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Simon & Garfunkel used when the song was created in 1970. The lyrics to Why Don’T You Write Me have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Simon & Garfunkel and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

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