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Special Delivery
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I am a bicyclist for the post office
Folks pay an extra dime to save a little time
And send their correspondence special delivery
They get a bright blue stamp and me in my livery
I set out each day with my weighty canvas pack
The Santa Ana breeze pushes gently at my back
Row after row of orange groves
When I reach the foothills, my pace slows
Miss Becky Jane Joplin,
I don’t mean to sound annoyed
As it’s you and your kind who keep me gainfully employed
But your driveway is long and your driveway is steep
And the letters I bring you don’t run very deep
Becky Jane Joplin!
Becky Jane Joplin!
Becky Jane Joplin!
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My name is Becky Jane Joplin
My name is Becky Jane
My name is Becky Jane Joplin
But to myself I’m someone else
I have a beau, his name is Morris
He writes me every day from college
Each one sent Special Delivery
I haven’t even opened the last three
My name is Becky Jane Joplin
My name is Becky Jane
My name is Becky Jane Joplin
But to myself I’m someone else
As for the postman who brings them
Lately I’ve been feeling bad for him
Pushing his bike, I see him suffer
and so I greet him with a glass of water
One day he let slip
He once worked on a merchant ship
Sailing o’er the southern sea
If only that could be me
As for the postman who brings them
Lately I’ve falling hard for him
Setting my heart all a-flutter
as I greet him with a glass of water
My name is Becky Jane Joplin
My name is Becky Jane
My name is Becky Jane Joplin
But to myself I’m someone else
Call me Rebecca!
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The Ekphrastics Camden, Maine
The Ekphrastics are Frank Boscoe (vocals, tenor guitar), Paul Coleman (bass), Mark Wolfe (guitar), and John Lancia (drums).
Also making appearances have been Jennifer Coleman (keyboards, vocals) and Nathan Meltz (drums).
Our debut album, Special Delivery, is now available through Harriet Records! (harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/album/special-delivery)
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