Salty tears on a mostly blank page

because you chose to ignore me

Down on my luck 'cuz you didn't answer

and the letter that you mailed

It wasn't for me



I tried to write the perfect letter

I tried to sing the perfect song

But every time I opened up my mouth

It seems that those perfect words came out wrong



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I can only make so much sense with such little time

I can only use so many words but they never rhyme



Now that I see you time and time again

It makes my heart skip and then some

Because you chose to ignore me

And the letter that you mailed it wasn't for me



I tried to make the perfect phone call

But somebody tapped my line

They took the words right out of my mouth

Why do I bother to waste my time?



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And I tried to write her a letter

But the mailman said that she don't live here... anymore