Today I saw her for the first time since she left me
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And she said, I've got a favor to ask of you
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And I said all right what is it?
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And she said, you know you always told me
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If I ever needed any help just to ask you and you'd help me
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And I said yeah, I remember, and she said
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Well, there's this fellow that I've been going with
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And I just found out that he's been slipping around me
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And I thought that maybe if you'd write me a letter
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And tell me that you miss me and that you still love me.
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That he may find it and it might read it.
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And it might make him jealous and I might not lose it
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And I said, OK I'll write you the letter
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Dear sweetheart just a line to let you know
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That I still think about you and I still love you so
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I remember your kisses and every time you held me tight
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But most of all I remember the good times that we had each night
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Dear sweetheart if you're lonely just let me know
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For you're still my one and only and I still love you so
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I'm gonna close for now sweetheart and try to go on without you
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But don't forget I'll always love you no matter what you do.
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So now I've written the letter the way you've asked me to
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And I hope it makes him jealous the way you want it to
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For I've told you I still love you and I wanna be with you
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But you know sweetheart the saddest part,
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I'm not pretending for I still do...
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The Letter
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Loretta Lynn |