i'm gonna write him a letter
and say all the things
i say never

i can send it off straight away,
tomorrow
i've got some stamps
and a heart full of ashes

left behind from his fire

oh i'm gonna write you a letter
send it to your mama's house
all the way in the south of france

i'm gonna write you a letter
and say all the things
i should have said

put out the cinders
left in my chest

ruffle my hair,
put on some lipstick
sharpen my pencil
i'm ready

i can send it off tomorrow
i've got some stamps
i've burnt it with my last cigarette

no more need to delay
i think i've said all i need to say

i wrote you a letter
tried to send it to your mama's house
all the way in biarritz town

well, the postman
he returned it today

threw it up the stairs
with a note that read
"sweetie, he's not worth the
salt in your tears"






i burnt the letter.