I'm gonna write a tear stained letter I'm gonna mail it straight to you I'm gonna bring back to your mind what you said about always being true And how every time when I got turned on you turn me off and bring me down It'll be about the darkest news that ever arrived in your hometown It'll be about the saddest thing your mailman ever did bring around I'm gonna write a tear stained letter sent it special delivery It's gonna be full of facts that are only known to you and me Bout your secret hidin' places being daily satisfied I can see you sittin' and readin' it while you hang you head and cry I just hope you're not so sorry that you end up suicide [ ac.guitar ] I'm gonna write a tear stained letter I'm gonna tell you one more time That you still can reconsider and go back to being mine If you think about my offer it'll be hard to refuse Just be sure you think a long time on the answer that you choose It will be a most important piece a personal private new I'm gonna write a tear stained letter hmm