SEARCH HERE: BROWSE 409412 LYRICS BY ARTIST/BAND NAME: #A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SITE MENU Last Updates Request Lyrics Submit / Correct Popularity Charts VISITORS Login / Register Your Thoughts My Playlists [ More Hank Thompson lyrics ] add to playlist     see a mistake?    comment Artist/Band: Hank Thompson Lyrics for Song: Letter Edged In Black Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Hank Thompson 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 With such a smiling face and jolly air He rang the doorbell and he whistled as he waited He smiled and said good morning to you Jack But he little knew the sorrow that he brought me As he handed me a letter edged in black Then with trembling hands I took the letter from him I opened it and this is what it said Come home my boy your dear old father needs you Come home my boy your dear old mother's dead Those words the last your mother ever uttered Were tell my boy I want him to come back My eyes are blurred my poor old heart is breaking As I'm writing you this letter edged in black Then I bowed my head and in silence and in sorrow The sunshine in my life it all had left Since the postman brought that letter yesterday morning Saying come home my boy your dear old mother's dead Those harsh words I'm sorry they were never spoken You know I didn't mean them don't you Jack The angels bear me witness I am asking Your forgiveness in this letter edged in black Album Lyrics: Other Songs - Hank Thompson Hank Thompson "Other Songs - Hank Thompson" 1. A Bloss0m Fell 2. A Good Man Is Hard To Find 3. A Maiden's Prayer 4. Ages And Ages Ago 5. Always Late (With Your Kisses) 6. Anniversary Waltz 7. Answer Me My Love 8. Be My Life's Companion 9. Behind Closed Doors 10. Blackboard Of My Heart 11. Bright Lights And Blonde Haired Women 12. But That's All Right 13. Cab Driver 14. Corner Of My Life 15. Deep Elm Blues 16. Down Yonder 17. Faded Love 18. Foggy River 19. Fooler A Faker 20. Gathering Flowers From The Hillside 21. Girl In The Night 22. Glow-Worm 23. Gotta Sell Them Chickens 24. Grass Looks Greener Over Yonder 25. Gypsy 26. He'll Have To Go 27. Heart Full Of Love 28. Home In San Antone 29. I Ain't Never 30. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) 31. I Guess I'm Gettin' Over You 32. I Let My Heart Do My Talking For Me 33. I'll Keep On Loving You 34. I'll Sign My Heart Away (Saddle Bronc Riding) 35. I'm Afraid I Lied 36. I'm Movin' On 37. I'm Tired Of Pretending 38. If You've Got The Money (I've Got The Time) 39. Left My Gal In The Mountains 40. Letter Edged In Black 41. Little Rosewood Casket 42. Lord Knows I'm Drinking 43. Mama Don't Allow 44. May I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister 45. My Rough And Rowdy Ways 46. Older The Violin The Sweeter The Music 47. Ole Napoleon 48. Pop A Top 49. Right Or Wrong 50. Rollin' In Your Sweet Sunshine 51. She Thinks I Still Care 52. Signed Sealed And Delivered 53. Simple Simon Simple Heart 54. Six Days On The Road 55. Sixteen Tons 56. Sixty Minute Man 57. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! That Cigarette 58. Someone Can Steal You From Me 59. Southern Loving 60. Take Me Back To Tulsa 61. Take The a Train 62. Teardrops On The Rocks 63. The Eyes Of Texas 64. There's A Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In) 65. Theres A Little Bit Of Everything In Texas 66. This World Is Not My Home 67. Together Again 68. Tommys Tankup Drivein Cafe 69. Walking The Floor Over You 70. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 71. What Will I Do Next Monday 72. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Had Made A Loser Out Of Me) 73. When God Dips His Love In My Heart 74. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again 75. When The Saints Go Marching In 76. When You're Lovin' You're Livin' 77. Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon 78. World's Greatest Feelin' 79. You Remembered Me 80. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You