Empty old mailbox

[piknleft]

Really been enjoying this title cut off Don Rigsby's album but for the life of me, I cannot understand all(most) the words to the last verse. That's what 38 yrs. of hearin' boxcars bangin' will do for ya I guess.......anyone care to share that last verse? Many thanks, Mike

[fiddlingdan]

here is the lyrics and website to hear the song
Dan
http://www.goodhomegrownmusic.com/song_ca....by.html (http://www.goodhomegrownmusic.com/song_catalog/good_home_grown_music/lyrics_empty_old_mailbox_don_rigsby.html)

EMPTY OLD MAILBOX
By: Tom T. Hall (BMI)
Dixie Hall (BMI)

VERSE 1: EMPTY OLD MAILBOX DOWN THERE BY THE ROAD
MAIL TRUCK DRIVES BY BUT IT DON'T EVEN SLOW
SWEET HONEYSUCKLE GROWS OVER THE PLACE
WHERE YOUR FAREWELL WORDS TOOK THE SMILE FROM MY FACE

CHORUS: EMPTY OLD MAILBOX AND A HEART FULL OF PAIN
SEASONS ROLL BY BUT THE HURTIN'S THE SAME
DARLIN' PLEASE WRITE ME, DON'T WASTE PRECIOUS TIME
OR YOU'LL HAVE AN EMPTY OLD MAILBOX LIKE MINE

VERSE 2: A LONELY OLD DOG WANDERED BY THERE TODAY
HE SNIFFED FOR A MOMENT THEN WENT ON HIS WAY
A PAIR OF YOUNG BLUEBIRDS OUT SEEKING TO NEST
PASSED OVER THE MAILBOX LIKE ALL OF THE REST

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 3: I SAY I WON'T GO TO THE MAILBOX TODAY
THAT LASTS 'TIL ELEVEN THEN I'M ON MY WAY
DOWN AT THE MAILBOX I'M FACED WITH THE TRUTH
IT'S EMPTY AS PROMISES GIVEN BY YOU

REPEAT CHORUS

[piknleft]

Thank you Dan. Mike

[Satchel]

Thats a great tune...one of my favs!