I've been writin[C]' Mary Lou letters every da[F]y[G7]
But [C]I just found out lately how she [D7]throws 'em all [G7]away
[C]She don't even [C7]bother to [F]read the words I [Fm]say
[C]So I'm gonna write her one last time [G7]and I'll begin this [C]way
I'll say oh dear wastebasket [F]care of Mary [G7]Lou
If [C]you see her say I need her [D7]like I'll always [G7]do
[C]She won't read my [C7]letters [F]so I write to [Fm]you
[C]Dear wastebasket [F]care of Mary [C]Lou
She don't even [C7]bother to [F]read the words I [Fm]say
[C]So I'm gonna write her one last time [G7]and I'll begin this [C]way
I'll say oh dear wastebasket [F]care of Mary [G7]Lou
If [C]you see her say I need her [D7]like I'll always [G7]do
[C]She won't read my [C7]letters [F]so I write to [Fm]you
[C]Dear wastebasket [F]care of [G7]Mary [C]Lou
But [C]I just found out lately how she [D7]throws 'em all [G7]away
[C]She don't even [C7]bother to [F]read the words I [Fm]say
[C]So I'm gonna write her one last time [G7]and I'll begin this [C]way
I'll say oh dear wastebasket [F]care of Mary [G7]Lou
If [C]you see her say I need her [D7]like I'll always [G7]do
[C]She won't read my [C7]letters [F]so I write to [Fm]you
[C]Dear wastebasket [F]care of Mary [C]Lou
She don't even [C7]bother to [F]read the words I [Fm]say
[C]So I'm gonna write her one last time [G7]and I'll begin this [C]way
I'll say oh dear wastebasket [F]care of Mary [G7]Lou
If [C]you see her say I need her [D7]like I'll always [G7]do
[C]She won't read my [C7]letters [F]so I write to [Fm]you
[C]Dear wastebasket [F]care of [G7]Mary [C]Lou