I'm Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

Lyrics by: Joe Young

Music by: Fred Ahlert

Arranged By: Nelson Riddle – Neal Hefti

Originally made famous by: Fats Waller

From the Album: Sinatra the Television Years-1957-1965

Label: Capitol – Reprise

Recorded: 4/7/54 – 10/3/62

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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 at the bottom

I'll be glad I got 'em

I'm gonna smile and say "I hope that you're much better"

And then I'll close the way I do

I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter

And make believe that it came from you

I'm gonna smile and say "I hope that you're much better"

The I'll close "with love" the way you do

I'm gonna sit right down and knock out a very large letter

And make believe it came

Although it's not the same

I'll make believe it came from you

<SPOKEN TO THE PIANO PLAYER" "You're a fine lad!!"

DISCLAIMER: This is a 1:50 live TV version and Frank likely never sang it exactly this way before or

after.