Released: August 15, 1975
Featuring: Booker T. & The MG’s
Songwriter: Winfield Scott Otis Blackwell
Producer: Tom Dowd
[Verse 1]
I gave a letter to the mailman to put it in his sack
Bright in early next morning, he brought my letter back
[Chorus]
Return to sender, address unknown
No such number, no such zone
We had a quarrel, a lovers spat
I write, "I'm sorry" but my letter keeps coming back
[Verse 2]
So when I dropped it in the mailbox, I sent it special D
Oh, bright in early next morning, but it had came right back to me
[Chorus]
Return to sender, address unknown
No such person, no such zone
[Bridge]
This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her hand
And if it comes back the very next day, then I'll understand
[Chorus]
Return to sender, address is unknown
No such number, no such zone
Return to sender, address is unknown
No such person, no such zone
Return to sender, address is unknown
No such number, no such zone
Return to sender, address is unknown
No such person, no such zone
Well
I gave a letter to the mailman to put it in his sack
Bright in early next morning, he brought my letter back
[Chorus]
Return to sender, address unknown
No such number, no such zone
We had a quarrel, a lovers spat
I write, "I'm sorry" but my letter keeps coming back
[Verse 2]
So when I dropped it in the mailbox, I sent it special D
Oh, bright in early next morning, but it had came right back to me
[Chorus]
Return to sender, address unknown
No such person, no such zone
[Bridge]
This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her hand
And if it comes back the very next day, then I'll understand
[Chorus]
Return to sender, address is unknown
No such number, no such zone
Return to sender, address is unknown
No such person, no such zone
Return to sender, address is unknown
No such number, no such zone
Return to sender, address is unknown
No such person, no such zone
Well
more tracks from the album
Atlantic Crossing (Deluxe Edition)
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Return to Sender
- Three Time Loser (Alternative Version)
- Alright for an Hour (Alternative Version)
- All in the Name of Rock ‘N’ Roll (Alternative Version)
- Drift Away (Alternative Version)
- Too Much Noise (Early Version of ”Stone Cold Sober”)
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It (Alternative Version)
- It’s Not the Spotlight (Alternative Version)
- This Old Heart of Mine (Alternative Version)
- Still Love You (Alternative Version)
- Holy Cow
- Sailing (Alternate Version)
- To Love Somebody
- Sailing
- Skye Boat Song
- Drift Away
- This Old Heart of Mine
- Still Love You
- Alright for an Hour
- It’s Not the Spotlight
- Stone Cold Sober
- Three Time Loser
- All in the Name of Rock ‘N’ Roll
- Skye Boat Song (Alternative Version)
From the album
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- Ruby Tuesday
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit