The Temptations — Tear-Stained Letter

[Intro: Paul Williams, The Temptations, Melvin Franklin] Tear-stained letter A tear-stained letter now A tear-stained letter A tear-stained letter Oh, oh, oh (A tear-stained letter) (Whoa, whoa, whoa) [Verse 1: Paul Williams & Melvin Franklin] That's what I received from you It made me realize you still You still love me, too (Tear-stained letter) Darling, darling, darling, darling (Tear-stained letter) It really took me by surprise To know after all, all of these years I brought tears into your eyes [Bridge: Paul Williams] I've scribed so many letters now Wanting to say the same things to you But I had to tear them up Because I started crying, too [Verse 2: Paul Williams, The Temptations, Melvin Franklin] Why did you have to send me (Tear-stained letter) (Whoa, whoa, whoa) Whoa, oh, ooh And now you've got me, got me crying, too A tear-stained letter gonna make it a little better now [Outro: Paul Williams & The Temptations] Tears, tears, tears, tears, tears, tears, hey, hey, tears (Hey, hey, hey, hey) Tear-stained letter now (Hey, hey, hey, hey) A tear-stained letter Oh, you don't have to cry no more Tears, tears, tears, tears, tears, said tears Tear-stained letter, a tear-stained letter That's what did it now, I can't quit it now Tears, tears, tears, tears, tears, a tear-stained letter