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Released in 2012

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

Written by Fred E. Ahlert • Joe Young

Last updated on November 11, 2020

Album This song officially appears on the Kisses On the Bottom Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 2012

Master album

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This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

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“I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” is a 1935 popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Joe Young. It has been recorded many times (by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Sarah Vaughan, Don Cherry, Bill Halley…), and has become a standard of the Great American Songbook. It was popularized by Fats Waller, who recorded it in 1935 at the height of his fame. Paul McCartney covered it on his 2012 album “Kisses On The Bottom“, and chose one of its lines to name the album:

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 lotta kisses on the bottom
I’ll be glad I got ‘em

Lyrics

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 lotta 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 write myself a letter

And make believe it came from you

~SOLO~

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 write myself a letter

And make believe, ah

I'm gonna make believe

I'm gonna make believe, it came from you

Variations

  • A Cover from "Kisses On The Bottom"
  • A1 Rough mix, with alternate intro
  • L1 Live from Capitol Studios

Officially appears on

Bootlegs

Videos

Album Kisses On the Bottom (Deluxe version)

Album Kisses On The Bottom - Complete Kisses

Live performances

“I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter” has been played in 2 concerts.

Latest concerts where “I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter” has been played

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