The Last Letter
The song tells through a suicidal letter the feelings of an older man who is left by his young wife.[4] The lyrics told the story of a suicide letter[5] written by a common man directed to a woman seeking a rich husband and the finer things in life.[7] By 1941, The Birmingham News reported it to be "one of the most popular boots and saddle songs played by drugstore cowboys".[9] In 1963, Ernest Tubb recorded a cover version for his Rex Griffin tribute album Just Call Me Lonesome.[12] The following year, Jack Greene released his version of the song on the album Ernest Tubb Presents the Texas Troubadours, becoming after its success a solo act.