Hello, hello Loretta
Darlin' I knew it was you
Loretta there's something
I just got to tell you

Oh, please, tell me what to do?
I don't really know how to say this
But I want to tell you that I
You gave me the will to go on
As soon as I picked up the phone

No, no, you don't understand Loretta
I'm trying to tell you that I
The talk is around that we're through
Yeah, I know, I've heard it too

Oh, darling, tell me what to do
But that's just it that's what
I'm trying to tell you
I wanna tell you that

I knew you'd tell me they were wrong
As soon as I picked up the phone
Oh but it's true they're not wrong
Oh, no, I'm sorry Loretta

Oh, no, I can't believe that it's true
I'm sorry Loretta, I'm really, really sorry
Oh, no, oh, no, I can't believe that we're through
I know, you know that I never thought it would come to this

You tell me it's over and done
I really thought that I loved you and you know that
You say that you've had all your fun
You've just got to believe me that I never meant to hurt you

But I can't believe you've been gone
(This is the hardest thing that I've ever had to do)
(And it hurts me too)
As soon as I hang up the phone, yeah, I'll be gone
As soon as I hang up the phone, goodbye Loretta