Wilbert Harrison — Letter Edged in Black

[Verse 1] I was standin' By my window No longer Than yesterday And I saw The postman comin' Up the pathway Yes, up the pathway [Verse 2] He rang the bell I opened the door Then he reached Into his bag Then he gave Gave me a letter Edged in black [Verse 3] It was tanned Trimmed and tanned I took the letter The letter it read It said, "Come home Come home, my son Your mother is gone Gone to Hеaven" [Verse 4] Yes, friends, I bowеd My head in sadness When I opened The letter and read Yes, I bowed My head in sadness Since I heard Poor mother's gone to Heaven [Verse 5] Since that postman Brought me that letter The light of my life Now has passed I'm comin' home Comin' on home But mother is gone Poor mother is gone