I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letterthe ink spotsthis version not released as a singlea # 5 hit in 1935 for fats wallera # 3 hit in 1936 by the boswell sistersa # 29 hit for connee boswell in 1953a # 3 hit in 1957 for billy williamswritten by joe young and fred e. alherti'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letterand make believe it came from youi'm gonna write words, oh, so sweetthey're gonna knock me off my feet.a lotta kisses on the bottom, i'll be glad i've got 'emi'm gonna smile and say "i hope you're feelin' better"then close "with love" the way that you doi'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, ah-huhi'm gonna make believe it came from you<lengthy instrumental break>i'm gonna sit right down write myself a letter, oh, babeand make believe it came from youi'm gonna write words, oh, so sweetthey're gonna knock me off my feeta lotta kisses on the bottom, i'll be glad i've got 'emi'll smile and say "i hope you're feelin' better"then close "with love" the way that you doi'm gonna sit right down, write myself a letter, oh yeahi'm gonna make believe it came from you