Take a letter maria r. b. greaveswords and music by r. b. greaveslast night as i got home about a half past tenthere was the woman i thought i knewin the arms of another mani kept my cool, i ain't no foollet me tell you what happened theni packed some clothes and i walked outand i ain't going back againchorus: so take a letter maria, address it to my wifesay i won't be coming home, gonna start a new lifeso take a letter maria, address it to my wifesend a copy to my lawyer, gotta start a new lifeyou've been many things but most of all a good secretary to meand it's times like this i feel you've always been close to mewas i wrong to work nights to try to build a good lifeall work and no play has just cost me a wifechoruswhen a man loves a woman it's hard to understandthat she would find more pleasure in the arms of another mani never really noticed how sweet you are to meit just so happens i'm free tonightwould you like to have dinner with mechorusso take a letter maria, address it to my wifesend a copy to my lawyer, gotta start a new life