The Postman - Lucy Spraggan

They married in June one afternoon in a church down by their home

She wore the ring his mother gave him the day that he left home

They danced before their families and they held each other close

And on that lovely night in June, oh he loved her so

The war took him to Paris one year since they had wed

He packed envelopes and cigarettes ink and his fountain pen

He said I will send you letters each week that I am gone

And I promise you’ll feel better, when the postman comes

The months had past on slowly and his boots had lost their tread

But still he wrote his letters this week this one had said

You are always with me even when I feel alone

And this rifle bears a burden and its heavy on my soul

But you wont have to miss me as once this war is won

We will be together, when the postman comes

She opens the door to a man with a telegram

A sad look on his face

She wipes away a single tear and she hears him say

Something about the military apologies in the ministry

And she fell, to the floor

She questioned him said you’ve got this wrong

My husbands fast my husbands strong

And I promise you’ll know better, when the postman comes

If you’ve received this letter it means the worst has done

And I’m sorry and I love you this isn’t what I want

But you will find another and I will understand

I just hope he loves you more than any other can

I sent you all these letters and for reasons there’s just one

It is me you will remember.

when the postman comes

When the postman comes