Lyrics:

LAST NIGHT AS I GOT HOME ABOUT A HALF PAST TEN
THERE WAS THE WOMAN I THOUGHT I KNEW
IN THE ARMS OF ANOTHER MAN
I KEPT MY COOL, I AIN'T NO FOOL
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED THEN
I PACKED SOME CLOTHES AND I WALKED OUT
AND I AIN'T GOING BACK AGAIN

SO TAKE A LETTER MARIA, ADDRESS IT TO MY WIFE
SAY I WON'T BE COMING HOME, GONNA START A NEW LIFE
SO TAKE A LETTER MARIA, ADDRESS IT TO MY WIFE
SEND A COPY TO MY LAWYER, GOTTA START A NEW LIFE

YOU'VE BEEN MANY THINGS BUT MOST OF ALL A GOOD SECRETARY TO ME
AND IT'S TIMES LIKE THIS I FEEL YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN CLOSE TO ME
WAS I WRONG TO WORK NIGHTS TO TRY TO BUILD A GOOD LIFE
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY HAS JUST COST ME A WIFE

SO TAKE A LETTER MARIA, ADDRESS IT TO MY WIFE
SAY I WON'T BE COMING HOME, GONNA START A NEW LIFE
SO TAKE A LETTER MARIA, ADDRESS IT TO MY WIFE
SEND A COPY TO MY LAWYER, GOTTA START A NEW LIFE

WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND
THAT SHE WOULD FIND MORE PLEASURE IN THE ARMS OF ANOTHER MAN
I NEVER REALLY NOTICED HOW SWEET YOU ARE TO ME
IT JUST SO HAPPENS I'M FREE TONIGHT
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH ME

SO TAKE A LETTER MARIA, ADDRESS IT TO MY WIFE
SAY I WON'T BE COMING HOME, GONNA START A NEW LIFE

SO TAKE A LETTER MARIA, ADDRESS IT TO MY WIFE
SEND A COPY TO MY LAWYER, GOTTA START A NEW LIFE
(REPEAT)