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#1.
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Here comes the mailman, walking up the street..
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and it looks like he has a letter today for me.
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Wait a minute let me look inside, no, it couldn't
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be from my guy..because he brought me (yes, he did)
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I said, he brought me (yes, he did) a letter full
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of tears.
Bridge:
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I thought we had a love so stronnnng..it would take
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a lifetime to break us apart.
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Oh, yeah, but I found out today I was wronnnnnng..
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and my reward was a broken hearrrrrrt (my heart.)
#2.
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Oh, here comes the teardrops..welcome, oh, welcome
to my eyes.
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And I couldn't hold 'em back, no matter if I tried.
(whoa, whoa)
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You know it hurt me so inside, won't you pardon me
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while I cry?..because he brought me (yes, he did)
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I said, he brought me (yes, he did) a letter full
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a letter full of tears.
OUTRO:
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(Here comes the mailman) those drip drop tears.
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(Here come the big tears) can't you see them falling?
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(Here comes the mailman, bringing these tears)
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Whoa-oh..whoa-oh..whoa-oh..ooohhh-ooohhh..
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(Hey..yes, it is..hey, hey, yes it is..hey, hey, hey,
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ooo, yes, it is)
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I thought, we had a love so strong..(hey, hey)..(Fade.)
Written by Don Covay