poison pen

dear john

so begins the famous old story

goodbye

au-revoir

thanks for the memory

keep it short and sweet if you really care

d-i-vor-c-e can be so hurtful

it makes public property of things that are personal

all the friends and family get their share

ink is black

as black as night

black as thoughts that shun the light

truth will out and maybe then

you'll put down that poison pen

that poison pen

everyone enjoys sharing a rumour

but when it's aimed at you it loses its humour

sometimes words so innocent cut so deep

that poison pen

everybody's telling me

talk is cheap

sometimes words so innocent

cut so deep

cut so deep

they cut so deep

so deep

ink is black

as black as night

black as thoughts

that shun the light

that poison pen

that poison pen

poison pen

black as night

as black as coal

black as thoughts

that cast a shadow right across my soul

i thought that you were my friend

till you picked up that poison pen

that poison pen

yeah

poison