Last night, as I got home, about a half past ten
大概昨晚十點半，當我回家的時候
There was the woman I thought I knew in the arms of another man.
我看見朝夕相對的她，蜷縮在他人的臂彎中
I kept my cool, I ain't no fool. Let me tell ya what happened then.
我保持冷靜，故作瀟灑；讓我告訴你接下來發生了什麼
I packed some clothes and I walked out .and I ain't goin' back again.
我收好衣物，走了出去；我想我再也不會回去了
So take a letter Maria.address it to my wife
所以，Maria（應該是指聖主瑪利亞） 給我的愛人帶封信吧
Say I won't be coming home. gotta start a new life
告訴她我不會再歸來，我已決定開始新的生活
Oh Take a letter Maria.address it to my wife
Maria，請務必給我的愛人帶封信
Send a copy to my lawyer.gotta start a new life
順道告訴我的律師，我將開始新的生活
You've been many things but most of all a good secretary to me
你為我做了很多，可僅僅只是如此
And it's time like this I feel, you've always been close to me
這一次我是真的感覺到，你從未對我敞開心扉
Was I wrong to work nights, to try to build a good life?
我日夜不歇的工作，創造彼此更好的生活是錯嗎？
All work, and no play has just cost me a wife
可是無止息的奮鬥，卻讓我失去了最愛的你
So take a letter Maria.address it to my wife
所以，Maria 給我的愛人帶封信吧
Say I won't be coming home.gotta start a new life
告訴她我不會再歸來，我已決定開始新的生活
Take a letter Maria.address it to my wife
Maria，請務必給我的愛人帶封信
Send a copy to my lawyer, gotta have a new life
順道告訴我的律師，我將開始新的生活
When a man loves a woman, it's hard to understand
當你深愛一個女人的時候，你很難理解
That she would find pleasure in the arms of another man
為什麼她會在其他男人身上尋找歡愉
I never really noticed, how sweet you are to me
我也從未意識到，你對我如此特別
It just so happens I'm free tonight, would you like to have dinner with me?
顯而易見，今晚的我時間充足，而你又願意和我共進晚餐嗎？
So take a letter Maria.address it to my wife
所以，Maria 給我的愛人帶封信吧
Say I won't be coming home.gonna start a new life
告訴她我不會再歸來，我已決定開始新的生活
Ohhhh, Take a letter Maria.address it to my wife
Maria，請務必給我的愛人帶封信
Send a copy to my lawyer.Gonna have a new life
順道告訴我的律師，我將開始新的生活
Take a letter Maria.address it to my wife
Maria，請你一定給我的愛人帶封信
Say I won't be coming home.fade out
告訴她我不會再歸來，這一次，真的決定離開
Take A Letter Maria