Make me and mend me the letters you send Your words are like sweet pastilles, orange and red You bu*ton me in like a good MacIntosh No failer, you tailor and mend me Make me and mend me the words that you write Stick in my throat like an old valentine To keep me a-counting the days ‘til we're home
To keep me dreaming about the boat Under the wing of a broken down bird The bicycle frame of my sister's Schwinn I heard You whistling Heart and Soul smooth as a pearl No failer, you tailor and mend me And make me your girl