It was a letter of death

Cold, dark and black

And after it was sent

I wanted it back

But I couldn't retrieve it

Before it got to you

And that's why I'm sitting here

Alone and so blue



They say there's some things

You regret ‘till you die

Things that will cause you

A river to cry

And that letter I sent you

So cold and heartless

Was, for my soul

A letter of death



Yeh, I cried a river

An ocean too

Since I told you

That we were through

For petty reasons

I gave up the best

And sent it to you

In that letter of death



'Cause when you kill love

There is a huge pain

'Cause when you kill love

There's nothing to gain

Only hurt and frustration

And feelin' forlorn

So 'till my last day

Myself I will scorn



It was a letter of death

Cold, dark and black

And after it was sent

I wanted it back

But I couldn't retrieve it

Before it got to you

And that's why I'm sitting here

Alone and so blue

And that’s why I’m sitting here

Alone and so blue

And that’s why I’m sitting here

Alone and so blue
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that was a nice letter of death