《The Letter Edged in Black》歌词

[00:00:00] The Letter Edged in Black - Hank Snow

[00:00:00] Written by：Carter

[00:00:08] I was standing' by my window yesterday morning

[00:00:16] Without a thought of worry or of care

[00:00:24] When I saw the postman coming' up the pathway

[00:00:32] With such a happy face and jolly air

[00:00:40] He rang the bell and whistled as he waited

[00:00:48] Then he said "Good morning to you Jack"

[00:00:56] But he little knew the sorrow he had brought me

[00:01:03] As he handed me a letter edged in black

[00:01:12] With trembling hand I took this letter from him

[00:01:19] I broke the seal and this is what it said:

[00:01:27] "Come home my boy your dear old father wants you

[00:01:35] Come home my boy your dear old mother's dead "

[00:01:43] "The last words your mother ever uttered

[00:01:51] Tell my boy I want him to come back

[00:01:58] My eyes are blurred my poor old heart is breaking

[00:02:06] I'm writing you this letter edged in black "

[00:02:14] I bowed my head in sorrow and in sadness

[00:02:22] The sunshine of my life it all had fled

[00:02:29] Since the post man brought that letter yesterday morning

[00:02:37] Come home my boy your dear old mother's dead "

[00:02:45] "Forget those angry words that we had spoken

[00:02:53] You know I didn't mean them don't you Jack

[00:03:01] May the angels bear as witness I am asking

[00:03:08] Your forgiveness in this letter edged in black "