The Letter Edged In Black

[ti:The Letter Edged In Black] [ar:Johnny Cash] [al:Personal File] [by:季风网-【http://www.ip21.cn】] [offset:0] The Letter Edged In Black-Johnny Cash I was standing by my window yesterday morning Without a thought of worry or of care When I saw the postman coming up the pathway When he handed me a letter edged in black Well He rang the bell and whistled as he waited Then he said; "Good morning to you Jack" But he little knew the sorrow he had brought me When he handed me a letter edged in black With trembling hand I took this letter from him I broke the seal and this is what it said: "Come home my boy your dear old father wants you Come home my boy your dear old mother's dead " The last words that your mother ever uttered Tell my boy I want him to come back My eyes are blurred my poor old heart is breaking I'm writing you this letter edged in black " I bowed my head in sorrow and in sadness The sunshine of my life it all had fled When the post man brought that letter yesterday morning "Saying come home my boy your dear old mother's dead " "Forget those angry words that wish i never spoken You know I never mean them don't you Jack May the angels bear as witness I am asking Your forgiveness in this letter edged in black "