Dear Marie, you were right about me Dear Marie, you were right, you were right I should have been kinder I surely knew better Not much of a writer But I'm sending a letter I hope that it finds you In love and at peace Don't need much of your time For this apology Oh, Dear Marie, you were right about me Dear Marie, you were right, you were right You said that I could leave you lonely in a crowded room By smiling bright for everyone but you And I'm embarrassed to confess it, but it all rings true You said that charm of mine was easy to abuse And if I'm so smart How can I learn so slow? You had the hard part I was the last to know I let the flash blind me The years pass by Standing in your light for most of the time And I did it, I kissed him I knew it would hurt you But it put down my loneliness And that felt like virtue enough I know it's much too late No need to reply (Dear Marie) I put us all at stake Marie, you were right (Dear Marie) I know it's much too late No need to reply (Dear Marie) I put us all at stake Marie, you were right (Dear Marie) ♪ Oh, oh, you said that I could leave you lonely in a crowded room Just by smiling bright for everyone but you, oh, oh And I'm embarrassed to confess it, but it all rings true You said that charm of mine was easy to abuse I've had one too many It takes quite a few Was counting my losses Wasn't sure if I should count you And I know it's much too late No need to reply I put us all at stake Marie, you were Marie, you were right