David Ruffin - The Letter Lyrics

[Intro]Woah oh oh oh, yeah yeah yeah[Verse 1]What a day when the mailman came my way with the letter (Woo, what a letter)The letter that I should have with you (Boo, boo, boo, boo-boo-boo-boo-boo)Tears came to my eyes when I realised that the letter (Woo, what a letter)Contained, contained so much bad news (Boo, boo, boo, boo-boo-boo-boo-boo)[Pre-Chorus]Each word of the letter, oohFilled my heart with pain, yes it didIt came right down the pointAnd you really, really, really, really madе it plain (You really, really made it plain)That you no longеr love meSo you could not remain (You could not remain)You're pretendin' that you doNo, and that it isn't true, woo[Chorus]The letter said that our love is dead(The letter said our love is dead and to forget you)And to forget about youAnd that's what I did, baby, I tried hard(What I did, what I did, what I did, but I can't)Now here I stand, a lost, broken man, baby(I stand a broken man, I'm nothing, baby)I'm nothin' I'm nothin', I'm nothin' without you, woah oh(What I did, what I did, what I did, but I can't)No, no, no(Boo boo do boo doo)Can't stand it, baby(Boo boo do boo doo)[Verse 2]Oh, the desire that I had was run to the fire with the letter (Woo, what a letter)It seemed like the wisest thing to do, yeah (Boo, boo, boo, boo-boo-boo-boo-boo)Since then I've learnt that the fire only burned up the letter (Woo, what a letter)And not, would not burn up the memories of you, baby (Boo, boo, boo, boo-boo-boo-boo-boo)[Pre-Chorus]I remember sweeter days, yes I doTimes when you enjoyed meI never thought the time would come, honeyWhen you would avoid meUntil the day the letter cameAnd literally destroyed meSince that day, the tears would fallThe pen is mightier than the sword[Chorus]The letter said that our love is dead(The letter said our love is dead and to forget you)And to forget about youI know I just can't do it, no baby(But I can't, but I can't, but I can't, but I can't)Here I stand, a lost, broken man, baby(I stand a broken man, I'm nothing, baby)I'm nothin', I'm nothin', I'm nothin' without you, baby(Without you, without you, without you, without you)(Without you, I'm nothing)Oh, baby(Without you, I'm nothing without you)[Bridge]My world is empty without you, baby (Without you, without you)Oh, my life is nothing without you, baby (Without you, without you)I don't wanna make it, don't wanna make it without you, honey (Without you, without you)Since the day the letter cameAnd brought my heart all this pain[Chorus]The letter said that our love, our love, our love is dead(The letter said our love is dead and to forget you)And to forget about youLord have mercy, and I tried hard, I did(But I can't, but I can't, but I can't, but I can't)Now here I stand, a lost, broken man(I stand a broken man, I'm nothing, baby)I'm nothin', I'm nothin', I'm nothin' without you, baby(Without you, without you, without you, without you)When the mailman came my way, brought me a letter full of tears(The letter said our love is dead and to forget you)That our love is dead and to forget about you, baby, woo(But I can't, but I can't, but I can't, but I can't)Here I stand