Waiting for the Evening Mail Songtext
von Pharis & Jason Romero

I went by the jail this morning
I heard a hard luck brother moan
I′m here, right where I don't belong
I never done no wrong
As I passed by his window, I could hear him singing this song
Sitting on the inside, looking at the outside
Waiting for the evening mail
Lordy what a feeling, four walls and a ceiling, judge
I mean that lowdown jail separated me from everything but the evening mail
I′m like a ship without a sail


Wrote my one time mama, down in Jacksonville
Said sweet mama I'm in jail
Now honey please don't fail me, hurry now and mail me bail
It′s been a year ago, I′m still on the inside, looking at the outside
Waiting for the evening mail
I'm like a ship without a sail
Wrote my one time mama, down in Jacksonville
Said sweet mama I′m in jail
Now honey please don't fail me, hurry now and mail me bail
It′s been a year ago, I'm still on the inside, looking at