Hey, Western Union Man

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Track 8 of Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1), 2022. Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff, 1968. Originally recorded by Jerry Butler.

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Credits

• Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1) (2022)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals
  • Ron Aniello: drums, bass, percussion, guitar, piano, organ, vibes, keyboards
  • Dennis Collins: backing vocals
  • Barry Danielian: trumpet
  • Clark Gayton: trombone
  • Bill Holloman: tenor saxophone
  • Curtis King Jr.: backing vocals
  • Rob Lebret: guitar
  • Ed Manion: baritone saxophone
  • Curt Ramm: trumpet
  • Fonzi Thornton: backing vocals
  • Tom Timko: baritone saxophone
  • Strings: Rob Mathes (arranger and conductor); Lisa Kim (concertmaster), Kristi Helberg, Dasol Jeong, Kuan Cheng Lu, Joanna Maurer, Suzanne Ornstein, Su Hyun Park, Annaliesa Place, Sein Ryu, Sharon Yamada (violins); Danielle Farina, Devin Moore, Rebecca Young (violas); Patrick Jee, Clarice Jensen, Sophie Shao (celli)

Performances

Performed live 0 times (not including snippet performances).

Released on Album

Released on Only The Strong Survive (Covers Vol. 1) (2022).

On The Tracks

HEY, WESTERN UNION MAN

3:56

STRONGSURVIVE

Note: Written by Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff, and originally recorded by Butler.

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^{Studio Sessions: Only The Strong Survive}

Lyrics

Hey, Western Union Man

Western Union man, send a telegram to my baby
Send a telegram, send a telegram, oh
Send a telegram to my baby

This is what I want you to say
I want you to tell her that I'm all alone
I tried to call her on the phone
Tell her I'm in misery and I think she's avoiding me
And if the telegram don't do
Send a box of candy too, maybe some flowers
Tell her that I miss her for hours and hours

Send a telegram, send a telegram, hey-yeah
Send a telegram, man, to my baby
Do you hear what I say

Western Union man, send a telegram
Oh, send a telegram to my baby
Western Union man, send a telegram, oh
Send a telegram, send a telegram, come on
Send a telegram, man, to my baby

This is what I want you to do
Have you got a man you can send
Well this is what I want him to do
I'd get him over there right away
And see if he can get my message through
No, not, not maybe tomorrow, he's got to mail it right away
I want the girl to know that I missed her
Yeah something like yesterday

Send a telegram, send a telegram, come on
Send a telegram, man, to my baby
Do you hear now what I say

Western Union man, send a telegram
Oh send a telegram to my baby
Western Union man, send a telegram
Oh send a telegram, send a telegram, send it
Send a telegram, send a telegram to my baby
Do you hear now what I say

Come on!
Western Union

Western Union man, send a telegram
Oh send a telegram to my baby
Western Union man, send a telegram
Oh send a telegram, come on now
Won't you send a telegram, well, to my baby
(Western Union man, send a telegram) Tell her that I'm all alone
(Send a telegram to my baby) Tell her that I'm waiting home for her
(Western Union man, send a telegram) Western Union
(Send a telegram, send a telegram, send it) Send a telegram
(Send a telegram, send a telegram) Right to my baby
(Western Union man, send a telegram) Western Union
(Send a telegram to my baby) Tell her that I need her and I'll do it all again
(Western Union man, send a telegram) Tell her to come on home
(Send a telegram, send a telegram, send it) Come on
(Send a telegram, send a telegram) Send that telegram to my baby
(Western Union man, send a telegram) Oooh-hoo
(Send a telegram to my baby) Western Union man, oh send that telegram
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