Yes, I want to write a letter But I don't know just where to begin Yes, I want to write a letter, people But I don't know just where to begin Well, I tell you, it's a sin, people The way I've been treated by my so called friends Yes, if I got a dollar They want to borrow half a buck Whoa, and if I want to gamble They want to jinx me and give me bad luck So, I tell you it's a sin, people The way I've been treated by my so called friends Yes, they say friends They're the greatest thing in the world Yes, they say close, close friends They're the greatest thing in the world But I think that's all wrong people Because my best friend have taken my girl