Jennings, Waylon - The Last Letter Lyrics






Why do you treat me as if I were only a friend
What have I done that has made you so distant and cold
Sometimes I wonder if you'll be contented again
Will you be happy when you are withered and old.

I can't offer you diamonds or mansions so fine
And I can't offer you clothes your young body crave
But if you'd love me and say that you'll always be mine
Think of the heartaches the tears and the sorrow, you'll save honey.

When you are weary and tired of another man's gold
If you ever get lonesome remember this letter my own
But don't try to answer though I've suffered sorrow untold
If you don't love me I wish you would leave me alone...





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  1. L.... M....

    Beautiful song, Sad too🙏🧸

  2. L.... M....

    The great one of all is Waylon🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️♥️🧸🧸🧸🌟⭐️RIP

  3. R.... C....

    One of the saddest songs I've ever heard. It could only have been done by Waylon with "Mooney" to bring out such deep emotional "untold sorrow" Great job, I sure miss the one of a kind combination which was solid gold.

  4. Y.... A....

    Waylon ,is with God, playing and singing his beautiful music, RIP

  5. P.... B....

    Thinking of you today Waylon.I love seeing your strong face singing that song! Thank God and people like Teddie for videos. Rest, baby

  6. �.... ....

    best of the best rip Waylon love and miss you

  7. P.... D....

    Wow. Perfect

  8. P.... D....

    Wow. Thanks a lot

  9. F.... B....

    Play it Moon

  10. F.... B....

    Just Wonderful

  11. n.... ....

    i miss waylon and Ralph

  12. P.... S....

    Who is playing the pedal steel on this cut, it sounds like Ralph Mooney?

    P.... S....

    It probably is The Moon! Sounds like him, anyway.

  13. J.... P....

    Rex from Gadsden al. Think this his best song

    J.... P....

    It's a great song here in Birmingham, too - lol

  14. R.... H....

    I don't know why but HOSS IS BOSS

  15. E.... C....

    country music history, rex griffin hit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE3Jdng3XQc

  16. P.... J....

    I love how he sings this song. He puts his heart into it. What a awesome singer. I wished I could have went to see him in person. 💙💚

    P.... J....

    Same, because Waylon is dead I know for sure I will never go to a western music concert, whats the point if its not Waylon.

  17. M.... K....

    This is the saddest song I think I have ever heard.

  18. m.... c....

    HE WAS A TREASURE!!!! ♡♡♡♡😘

  19. S.... G....

    Waylon was the master of the sad song and this is pretty sad , then again falling out of love always is .

    I've never fallen out of love. I still love every woman I have ever loved

  20. B.... P....

    Waylon or Don Gibson
    Hard to choose
    But if pushed I go with Waylon

  21. t.... o....

    His songs are always beautiful.

  22. c.... y....

    right up there with johnny cash...thank god we didn't lose him with buddy

  23. S.... Q....

    How can it be that I never am tired listening to the songs performed by the great Waylon!

    S.... Q....

    Don't know but if you ever find out please let me know because I never tire of listening to Waylon either. I can only guess it's because he was the best country singer that ever lived!

  24. M.... L....

    Belle chanson d'amour voix merveilleuse je suis du Québec même ici au Québec ont n'écoute du Walong Jennings xoxoxo love you

  25. T.... Q....

    SHEER MAGIC. den

  26. C.... L....

    R.I.P Waylon

    C.... L....

    Chris Lowry

  27. c.... m....

    Nunca mais a música country será a mesma!!!!! Waylon era único!!!! Saudades.

  28. M.... Y....

    No one can sing like Waylon Jennings, his soulful voice, baritone, and just beautiful.

    M.... Y....

    Il M I G L I O R E

    M.... Y....

    Not bragging but I sound just like him lol.

  29. d.... g....

    This song was written by Rex Griffin in 1937 and is as great today as it was then.  Recorded by everyone from George Jones to Rosalie Sorrels.  This is as good a version as there is.  Thanks for posting.

    d.... g....

    Waylon never used the real last line as Rex had it wrote--" don't try to answer , when you read this Last letter I'll be gone."

  30. Z.... T....

    שיר שנכנס ישר ללב לשמוע ולהתרפק עליו

  31. J.... B....

    Lovely song. Sad !!

  32. �.... T....

    ★★★★★

  33. B.... B....

    doesn't get any better...thank you so much

    B.... B....

    AMEN....

    B.... B....

    Barbra Bishop

  34. C.... O....

    Now that's the blues

  35. a.... p....

    Waylon, Waylon.....quanto ci manchi !

  36. P.... G....

    FANTASTIC!!!

  37. L.... G....

    crazy man but what a talent.

  38. u.... ....

    Where has county gone since it has walked away from what made it great- the steel guitar and twin fiddles?

  39. v.... d....

    fuck you

  40. T.... H....

    try the don gibson -great cover too

  41. n.... ....

    I heard it first by Marty Robbins. Maybe I'm biased, but I've yet to hear it better by anyone elsre.

  42. L.... L....

    Check this out by Jack Greene...

    L.... L....

    Jack Greene is head and shoulders above the others mentioned here

  43. j.... ....

    Another masterpiece from the master of music. Bravo Waylon, bravo :-)

    j.... ....

    favoloso....il migliore

  44. f.... ....

    Beautiful

  45. d.... ....

    This also fits if you lost somrone you've loved for a long time also. So sad! Thanks

  46. C.... ....

    The pedal steel playing of the great Ralph Mooney on this tune is hauntingly beautiful.

  47. C.... ....

    The pedal steel playing of the great Ralph Mooney on this tune is hauntingly beautiful.

  48. r.... c....

    Thanks for all the waylon in England it as always been hard to come by

  49. C.... A....

    Waylon did everything great, but check out Ray Prices version Teddy, not too shabby, see if you agree

  50. b.... ....

    hi teddie, great job again. where do you get all these photos from? amazing

    tks, bridget

  51. C.... L....

    hi Teddie,
    Great song and great work that you do.
    Thank you
    Carlena

  52. t.... ....

    He had 3 ex-wives, so he must have experienced a lot of heart breaks in his life...which is what made him a great songwriter!......God made him a great singer!

    t.... ....

    funny, the greatest songwriter of all time was with the same woman until he died !