Mmmmmm, mailman's letter brought misery to my head Mmmmm, mailman's brought misery to my head When I received the letter, that my friend Lemon was dead I ... .... .... .... .... ..never mention his name I said that cruel man that you call death, taken my buddy's away And it looked so sad and lonesome, all we got to go I said when death come and .... out your hand, he's knocking on your door I .... I wanna know why you're looking so poor See I got a notice in my mind and I sure got to go I got a .... last night, calling in my sleep I got a .... last night, calling in my sleep I've been wound up all day long and I feel I'm losin' .... .... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... for me, as everybody's got to go But it's too sad when you lose one of your best friends You gotta take it it like ....