Odetta — Special Delivery Blues

My man packed his trunks, said, "I'm a-goin' away," Packed his trunks and said, "I'm goin' away And I won't be back until ya change your funny ways." And he said, "I'll write you soon's I find the time Honey, I'll write you soon's I find the time." He's been gone so long, I guess he just couldn't spare the dime And he said, "I'm leavin', almost breaks my heart Honey, I'm leavin', almost breaks my heart But, remember, sometime the best of friends must part." And I run, run to my window, train go rollin' by Run to window, train go rollin' by I got the blues so bad that I could lay me down and die Now, hey, hey, mister mailman, did ya bring me any news? Hey, mister mailman, bring me any news? Well, if I didn't get a letter, I got the special delivery blues