Richard Thompson

Tear Stained Letter

Richard Thompson


It was three in the morning when she took me apart 
She wrecked the furniture, she wrecked my heart 
She danced on my head like Arthur Murray 
The scars ain't never going to mend in a hurry 

Just when I thought I could learn to forget her 
Right through the door come a tear-stained letter 
Oh, oh, oh love love 
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better 
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter 
Oh, oh, oh love love love 
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better 
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter 

Well my head was beating like a song by the Clash 
It was writing cheques that my body couldn't cash 
Got to my feet, I was reeling and dizzy 
I went for the 'phone but the line was busy 

Just when I thought that things would get better 
Right through the door come a tear-stained letter 
Oh, oh, oh love love 
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better 
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter 
Oh, oh, oh love love love love 
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better 
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter 

Well I like coffee and I like tea 
But I just don't like this fiddle-di-dee 
It makes me nervous, it gives me the hives 
Waiting for a kiss from a bunch of fives 

Just when I think I could learn to forget her 
Right through the door come a tear-stained letter 
Oh, oh, oh love love love 
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better 
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter 
Oh, oh, oh love love 
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better 
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter 
Oh, oh, oh 
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better 
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter