…a girl But it's complicated The letters I wrote I burned and stained with red I did this on my own I'm not your hero I'm not your hero…
…a girl But it's complicated The letters I wrote I burned and stained with red I did this on my own I'm not your hero I'm not your hero How long…
…ways I'm not your savior Don't let time waste away I'm just man You're just a girl But it's complicated The letters I wrote I…
Darlin', I'm home My old ways: they're gone Unpack your bags and stay for a little while Darlin', I'm home Do you still read the letters…
…I wrote 'Cause from time-to-time I look at all the photos Remember when you said you missed me more than you hoped you…
…(Waking up alone) And baby I, oh I, I need you now (I need you now) So darlin', please come home Do you still read the letters I…
…together you never met me Never got the letters I wrote for you for you Spend my time just thinking about you All my nights just…
…what I see in you I do, I do Get together you never met me Never got the letters I wrote for you for you Spend my time just…
…that I won't You never got the letters I wrote You keep looking at me, staining my sheets Pack up your things and get out I can't stand…
…never got the letters I wrote You keep looking at me, staining my sheets Pack up your things and get out I can't stand your taste…
…together you never met me Never got the letters I wrote for you for you Spend my time just thinking about you All my nights just…
…met me Never got the letters I wrote for you for you Spend my time just thinking about you All my nights just dreaming about you…
…for you I'll stay and I'll hope for you Knowing one day you will see all the letters I wrote for you Every wish lady I'll give you my…

The River (1980), Tracks (1998), New York City Second Dream Night (2009)
Down on Eldridge Avenue Each night I wait to get caught But I never do She asked if I remembered the letters I wrote When our love…
…keep goin ‘on I walked over the letters I wrote I'll be out of the world with bare feet I widen my foot every day Same name…
Amy's got the letters I wrote My picture in a frame She's had a year to let go She's still wearing my ring It hasn't left her…
…in After all of the phone calls, all the letters I wrote you You'd think I'd figure out the words to tell you how much i love…
…to business-speak Make me remember how cheap Words can be And the letters I wrote you of Were those of the desperate stuff Like…
…driving myself mad Changing a foot for My own face; This night for a day And there's nothing I can do about it The letters I wrote I…
…love being hungry It feels good to want things I'll go empty and fall, 'til I run out of room I swallowed my fears in the letters I wrote Saying I'll sleep in your clothes, 'til you come home…
…the staircase, or speak your mind. Well I've got a feeling someome else is reading The letters I wrote to you. Well, my pet's illiterate…
…coat; it might get cold Grab all the letters I wrote; we'll read 'em when we're old On the front door, leave a note, that says, it's…