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 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 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  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 poison pen that poison pen that poison pen poison pen black as night just black as coal black as thoughts that cast a shadow right across my soul i thought that you were my friend til you picked up that poison pen that poison pen yeah poison