Letters That Cross in the Mail lyrics

Last month,

While thinking of love,

I wrote him some words

And mailed them away.

But the next day,

I found at my door

A letter from Spain

He’d sent long before

And his note read:

“I haven’t heard from you in weeks.

I must assume that you no longer care.

Too bad, that’s it, goodbye.”

It’s just amazing

How loving can fail

From letters that cross in the mail.

A life, a love, a chance to win it all

Can pass you by and be found unseen.

And you think you’ll find your fate tomorrow night

And it finds somebody else in between.

I sat with swords in my heart

And pen in my hand.

I wrote, “I’m glad that we’re through.”

Full of hate, I mailed it.

But then in a week,

A letter arrived,

With love did it speak.

And his note read:

“I love the tender words you sent.

It seems I wronged you, please forgive me.

I’ll return, I should leave soon.”

But, God, I know now

That he’ll never sail;

Our letters will cross in the mail.

It’s just amazing

How time brings a loss,

And loving can fail

Like letters that cross in the mail.

• Artist:Barbra Streisand
• Album:Lazy Afternoon (1975)