《The Letter Edged in Black》歌词

[00:00:00] The Letter Edged in Black (一柄黑色的信件) - Jim Reeves (吉姆·里夫斯)

[00:00:04] I was standing by my window

[00:00:07] Yesterday morning

[00:00:11] Without a thought of sorrow or of care

[00:00:17] When I saw the postman coming

[00:00:20] Up the pathway

[00:00:23] With such a smiling face and jolly air

[00:00:30] He rang the bell and whistled

[00:00:33] As he waited

[00:00:36] Then he said Good morning

[00:00:39] To you Jack

[00:00:42] But he little knew the sorrow

[00:00:46] That he brought me

[00:00:49] When he handed me a letter

[00:00:51] Edged in black

[00:00:55] With trembling hands I took the letter

[00:00:59] From him

[00:01:02] I opened it and this is what it said

[00:01:08] Come home my boy

[00:01:10] Your dear old daddy wants you

[00:01:14] Come home my boy

[00:01:16] Your dear old mother's dead

[00:01:28] The last words your mother ever uttered

[00:01:34] Tell my boy I want him

[00:01:37] To come back

[00:01:40] My eyes are blurred

[00:01:42] My poor old heart is breaking

[00:01:47] As I'm writing you this letter

[00:01:50] Edged in black

[00:01:53] Those angry words I wish

[00:01:56] I'd never spoken

[00:02:00] You know I didn't mean them

[00:02:03] Don't you Jack

[00:02:06] May the angels bear me witness

[00:02:09] I am asking

[00:02:13] Your forgiveness in this letter

[00:02:16] Edged in black