i'm sinking down in the quicksand
i'm groping 'round like a blind man
and there ain't nothing i can do
till i get a message through
just like a drowning man lost at sea
just like a fallen branch from a tree
just like little jack horner
sitting down in the corner
such a pitiful sight to see
i'm only waiting for the mailman
i've been waiting such a long time
for just a letter or a few lines
i'm just-a waiting for the mailman
i've been waiting for my sunshine
every day i walk the floor
and i worry more and more
well there must be an explanation
and a reason why i'm still waiting
but there's really no excuse
and i really got the blues
what's the cause of this delay?
i'm sitting here reminiscing
about the woman that i've been missing
and the days are slipping by
and i can't help wondering why
there's just no reply from you
i'm only waiting for the mailman
i've been waiting such a long time
for just a letter or a few lines
i'm just-a waiting for the mailman
i've been waiting for my sunshine
every day i walk the floor
and i worry more and more