My True Confession - Artist: Brook Benton as sung on "The Satin Sound Brook Benton" - Suffolk Marketing-SMI 2 - peak Billboard position # 22 in 1963 - Words and Music by Sam Coslow and Frederick Hollander (dah, dah) (dah, dah) Dear Mr. Editor, wontcha please Print my story in your magazine? Warn all the lovers how a cheating heart Can only end up in misery I was a lyin', cheating fool Treated her so cruel Broke her heart and made her cry Broke every rule and that's my (True confession) she can read the story (Read it in your magazine) that's my true confession (True confession) and I'm sorry (Sorry that I treated her so mean, oh oh, sorry that I treated her mean) I would call her up and apologize If I was half the man I should be But I'm afraid it's too late for that 'cause I know she wouldn't listen to me I was a lyin', cheating fool Treated her so cruel Broke her heart and made her cry Broke every rule and that's my True confession, she can read the story (Read it in your magazine) a-that's my true confession (True confession) let her know that I'm (Sorry that I treated her so mean, oh oh, sorry that I treated her mean) I know her love was true But I made her cry time after time Until one day she couldn't take it no more She said goodbye to me and walked straight out the door, so Please Mr. Editor, ask her for me To take me back and give me a try And I'll be true, oh, so true And I'll love her till the day I die And that's my (True confession), she buys your magazine (Read it in your magazine) print the story, it's my (True confession) FADE And I'm sorry Transcribed by Robin Hood These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.