READ THIS LETTER
Words and Music by JIM REEVES
Somebody read this letter for me,
There's tears in my eyes and I can't see.
I'm afraid that my darlin' wants to be free,
Somebody read this letter for me.
I'd like to read it, but each time I try
My heart says it's bad news and I start to cry.
I know at the ending there'll be a goodbye.
To see through these teardrops, I can't, though I try.
This is the letter I knew I would get,
It's payment for something I always regret.
Be careful, the paper's a little bit wet
With teardrops for someone I'll never regret.
If it's signed by a lawyer, I know what that means,
Tomorrow he'll put an end to my dreams.
He'll tell my darling, "Once more you are free."
Won't somebody read this letter for me?
Copyright 1957 Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
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