I got a letter from my baby

Came in the mail yesterday

She had an awful lot on her mind

She had an awful lot to say

Well, she treated me like an old, old friend

Just like a used to be

Well, I know by heart the words she wrote to me



Oh yeah, well, well



She said, "Dear Mister Johnson

Please sent back the letter that

I wrote you long time ago

We were kids, thought we were in love."

Oh yeah, well

She said, "Dear Mister Johnson

Please send back a picture that we took."

And it was signed respectfully, Miss Brooks



Oh yeah, well, well



Well I cried and I cried and I cried some more

I fell right down and I cried on the floor

I was hurtin' way down deep inside

Where it don't show, don't show

Well, I never felt so bad in my whole life

Thought Miss Brooks was gonna be my wife

But I done found out how wrong a man in love can be

Oh yeah



Well, I cried yesterday and all last night

Nothin' ever gonna be alright

Oh, well I called Miss Brooks on the phone

And here's what I said well, I cried, I said now

Please-se-se-se don't-o-o-on't make-a-a-ake me send you

The letters that you wrote me

Wrote me long time ago-o-o

Please-se-se-se don't-o-o-on't make-a-a-ake me

Send you back the pictures that we took

Cause I still love you Miss Brooks



Well I cried and I cried and I cried some more

Fell right down and I cried on the floor

I was hurtin' way down deep inside

Where it don't show, oh, well, well

Well, I never felt so bad in my whole life

I thought Miss Brooks was gonna be my wife

But I done found out how wrong a man in love can be