If you can't tell, I hoped you'd be my pen pal We just gel, but I swear this happens every time And now I've gotta take a hike Oh well, I guess that only time will tell But inside I know that there's some words I would write To keep the conversation light New correspondent, I'll scribble quick when responding No need to tell a tall tale, at least not to my pen pal New correspondent, I'll scribble quick when responding No need to tell a tall tale, at least not to my pen pal Tell me what's your email? I hope it's something I can spell This feels right, but whatever could happen just might It wouldn't be the second time I'm writing from a motel, I guess you'd say it's going well For now, until I overthink the why and the how And weight the conversation down New correspondent, I'll scribble quick when responding No need to tell a tall tale, at least not to my pen pal New correspondent, I'll scribble quick when responding No need to tell a tall tale, at least not to my pen pal