Special Delivery Blues Songtext
von Odetta

My man packed his trunks
Said "I′m going away"
Packed his trunks
Said "I'm going away
And I won′t be back until you change your funny ways"

And he said "I'll write you
Soon as I find the time"
Honey, I'll write you
Soon as I find the time
He′s been gone so long, I guess he just couldn′t spare the time


And he said "I'm leaving
Almost breaks my heart"
Honey, "I′m leaving
Almost breaks my heart
But remember sometimes
The best of friends must part"

And I run, run to my window
Trains go rolling by
Run to my window
Trains go rolling by
I got the blues so bad
That I could lay me down and die

Now, hey, hey, Mr. Mailman
Did you bring me any news?
Hey, Mr. Mailman
Bring me any news?
Well, if I didn't get a letter
I got those special delivery blues