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Dear Wastebasket Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Bare
Dear Wastebasket
Recorded by Bobby Bare
Written by Bobby Bare and Curtis Leach
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I've been writin' Mary Lou
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letters every
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day
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I just found out lately how she
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throws 'em al
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l
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She don't even
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bother to
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read the words I
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say
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So I'm gonna write her one last time
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and I'll begin this
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I'll say oh dear wastebasket
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care of Mary
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Lou
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you see her say I need her
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like I'll always
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do
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She won't read my
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letters
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so I write to
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you
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Dear wastebasket
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care of Mary
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Lou
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bother to
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read the words I
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So I'm gonna write her one last time
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and I'll begin this
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I'll say oh dear wastebasket
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care of Mary
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you see her say I need her
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like I'll always
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do
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She won't read my
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letters
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so I write to
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Dear wastebasket
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care of
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Mary
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Lou
FAQ
Who sang the the song Dear Wastebasket?
- The song Dear Wastebasket was sang by Bobby Bare.
Who is Bobby Bare?
- Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.
