The Note You Never Wrote

Song ratings

Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	Denny Laine takes the lead vocals in this song and once again it's painful to my ears. His voice is rather thin and obviously works fine in the harmonies, but I don't like him singing lead vocals. Especially at 1.21 it is clear to me that it just won't work. But then again, he sings on a Paul McCartney album and I don't. At 1.40 the song finally takes off somewhat with the entrance of Joe English and Linda's harmonies. Until the guitar solo by Jimmy, starting at 2.37, it's a pretty tame and lame song. When the solo ends, the song drags on to the end. Hardly anything to remember.	Bobber	April 11, 2012
	Like King Crimson's "Epitaph", It's a Beautiful Day's "White Bird", or the Beatles' "Long Long Long", this is one of those songs which sounds perfect coming over the FM radio dial at 2:00 am. Denny Laine's vocal is languid and eerie, and the transition into the suddenly sizzling guitar solo is a marvel--perhaps the finest moment on this album.	Bruce Beatlefan	March 26, 2007

Lyrics

Later on, the story goes,
A bottle floated out to sea.
After days, when it had found the perfect spot,
It opened up,
And I read the note that you never wrote to me

After all, I'm sure you know,
The mayor of baltimore is here.
After days now he can finally appear,
Now at last he's here,

But he never is gonna get my vote,
'Cause he never is gonna get a quote
From the little note
That you never wrote to me.

Further on, along the line,
I was arrested on the shore,
Holding papers of governments galore.
I was taken in,

But I read the note that you never wrote.
Yes, I read the note that you never wrote.
Oh, I read the note that you never wrote to me.

To me.
To me.
To me.

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