Dear sirs
To whom this may concern
There's facts id like to learn
So many things I wanna know
Especially trivial info
Paraphernalia, badges and regalia
Please send me everything

'Cause I am interested in you
And everything you do
I find myself at all your shows
Could you tell me where you buy your clothes?
Could you sign my little sisters face?
Put your signature any place
And please send me a bio

'Cause we've got fan mail
Oh well, we really really need it
Fan mail
Oh well, we really really read it
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
If you don't know any better
Then you won't take your time with my fan mail

So I would like to know just if and when
You'll be in town again
So that I could meet with you
And brag at my friends at school
Have you been all around the world?
Have you seen every kind of girl
Or are you from the other side?

'Cause you
You can't believe everything that you read
The hypocrisy and the greed
The papers all the things that they say
They don't tell me anything anyway
That's why I've gotta get it straight from you
Concerning your situation
Without an obligation

'Cause we've got fan mail
Oh well, we really really read it
Fan mail
Oh well, we really really need it
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
If you don't know any better
Then you won't take your time with my fan mail

(My fan mail)

What's this?
I find to my surprise
Those bands that I idolized
No longer seem to exist
Now tell me what can be the cause of this?
Perhaps it could be their egos
I tell you heaven only knows
I didn't even get a newsletter

'Cause we've got fan mail
Oh well, we really really read it
Fan mail
Oh well, we really really need it
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
If you don't know any better
Then you won't take your time with my fan mail

Oh well, we really really read it
Fan mail
Oh well, we really really need it
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
If you don't know any better
Then you won't take your time with my fan mail

Send it out to me
Fan mail
Special delivery
Fan mail


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Fan Mail Lyrics as written by Leonard Phillips Carlos Kaballero

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    my favorite dickies song, Theres a harder, punkier live version.

    JeffKaos71on August 03, 2005   Link

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