The Great Mail Robbery (Album Version)

The Great Mail Robbery - REX ALLEN JR.

He met me at the corner with his hand above his hip

Prepared to shoot me down with his toy gun

He said I've got a little score to settle with you sir

And it's all about the way you hurt my mom

It seems that you've forgotten there's a letter in your pouch

The one to tell her where my daddy's gone

And you'd better hand it over if you don't want to fight

'Cause today I'm bringing daddy's letter home

I asked him what his name was he said

My name is Tim

And I'm momma's little man at six years old

Don't ask me any questions 'cause I'm here to rob the mail

And you'd better do exactly like you're told

'Cause last night I heard momma crying and call my daddy's name

She kept me up all night until the dawn

I'm really not a bad guy I don't

Want to shoot you down

But today I'm bringing daddy's letter home

Then his lips began to tremble and his hands began to shake

He said I don't believe you understand

Since my daddy went away and left us here alone

I've done my best to be a little man

I thought that it might help my mom

If I could rob the mail

And try to find out where my daddy's gone

And the last thing that I promised her

When I strapped on the gun

Today I'm bringing daddy's letter home

Ever since that day that Timmy tried to rob the mail

I've wondered how a kid could be so strong

The last thing that he promised her

When he strapped on his gun

Today I'm bringing daddy's letter home