[1st verse:]

Dear Mayme, I want to explain

Why I sat down to write you this note

Gee, Mayme, I do feel ashamed

It's the first letter I ever wrote

There's some little something 'way down in my heart

I haven't the nerve to say

But sooner or later I must make a start

So it might as well be today



[chorus:]

I love you, I love you, I love you, Mayme

I'd like to be there with a pretty spiel

But three simple words can explain how I feel

I love you, I want you, I need you, is all that I know

My love to your ma, kind regards to your pa

And kisses to you from Joe



[2nd verse:]

P.S. Dear Mayme can you guess

Who I saw, well it's old Parson Brown

Gee whiz, he was chock full of biz'

And he wants you and me to come 'round

Now I've bought a bargain, a nice wedding ring

Worth twenty, I bought it for ten

Jim Jones wants to buy it for fifteen next spring

Do you want me to sell it again?