Take a Letter, Maria

From the song "Take a Letter, Maria" by R. B. Greaves.

This is the lovely Maria and her boss. I call him Gary. I've always liked this song. Such a sweet story, well kinda. I always imagined him all like, oh man, my wife was like totally shacking up with this loser and I am so outta there and... hey you're kinda cute... let's date! And Maria's like... I'm down with that!

Or maybe not. Anyways, I have the feeling he never really noticed her and she always had this crush on him, but he was married and the wife was a total tramp, but she didn't tell him, because he loved her and then it all has a happy ending.

Anyways, I worked on this for like eight hours instead of doing homework. College is such a drag! I think I'm finally getting my technique (closer to) down. There is so much going on here. I tried a new hair-technique & love it! I made a freakin' desk & some freakin' desk accessories. I mean come on - that is a freakin' AWESOME lamp. Ho man! And that typewriter. Wow. Like in my OCDness I totally put individual letter on the typewriter. I think the desk is my favorite part of the whole thing. It's really sad how psyched I am. And he's wearing slippers, because the drawing didn't even have his legs and I can't draw shoes.

Anywho, I dressed them in fifties fashion. She the sweet, little secretary and he's the debonair, but clueless boss. Sorta a Cary Grant / Gina Lollobridgida romantic comedy. Oh man... sounds like a winner.

Sorry, I'm rambling... I'm going to get some much needed sleep & here's the lyrics for you.

Last night as I got home about a half past ten
There was the woman I thought I knew
In the arms of another man
I kept my cool, I ain't no fool
Let me tell you what happened then
I packed some clothes and I walked out
And I ain't going back again

CHORUS:

So take a letter Maria, address it to my wife
Say I won't be coming home, gonna start a new life
So take a letter Maria, address it to my wife
Send a copy to my lawyer, gotta start a new life

You've been many things but most of all a good secretary to me
And it's times like this I feel you've always been close to me
Was I wrong to work nights to try to build a good life
All work and no play has just cost me a wife

CHORUS

When a man loves a woman it's hard to understand
That she would find more pleasure in the arms of another man
I never really noticed how sweet you are to me
It just so happens I'm free tonight
Would you like to have dinner with me

CHORUS

So take a letter Maria, address it to my wife
Send a copy to my lawyer, gotta start a new life