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Steve Nickey, a fellow stonemason, brought the first verse of this song to the table and it damn near wrote itself. It doesn't get any better than that.

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Long Letter

I ain't doing well, but when I get to feeling better
I'm going to sit right down and write you a long long letter
When I get back home, I'm gonna dig out that old sweater
Settle in, sit down and write you a long, long letter

It's been way too long doggone it
I'm gonna have to put three stamps on it
When I send this big old letter to you
The kettle on the stove is whistling
I put some tea on, I'm getting wistful
I'll tell you all about it when I write this letter to you

I was a wild-ass hound dog
And you, you wanted a setter
I'm gonna tell you all about it
When I write this long long letter

I'm down here in tatters
And there ain't much left that matters
except for sitting down, and writing this letter to you

It's going to take a stack of paper
And a mug full of pens and pencils
It's gonna take a little bit of nerve
To write this letter

I ain't doing well
I ain't doing well
I ain't doing well

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from Ahab's Revenge (Hot Tears, Cold Ocean), released November 11, 2011
Written by Steve Nickey and Ben Purscell
Performed by Ben Purscell (Dusty Mason)

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