Dear Jamie, I've got a letter I would like to send
It's lacking strings of words with punctuation at the ends
But should I trust this dialect
To convey the right effect?

Dear Jamie, I've got some things I'd like to set in pen
I would have used a pencil, but lead's just not permanent
But should I trust my printer's ink
To express the things I think?

Every page, I tried my best to think of something to contest
With inside jokes and other folks who've got much more to say

Dear Jamie, this envelope will represent my heart
I'll seal it, send it off, and wish it luck with its depart
And this stamp will be every action that carries my affection
Across the air and land and sea
But should I trust the postage due
To deliver my heart to you?

Every page, I tried my best to think of something to contest
With inside jokes and other folks who've got much more to say
Every page, I tried my best to fill with something to contest
With inside jokes and other folks who've got much more to say

I'll give you all I can
A flower and a hand
I hope this helps you see
Signed, sincerely me


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    General Comment

    I kind of understand the "think of somethng to contest with inside jokes and all the folks who've got much more to say" part. It seems when you meet someone they've already got their little inside jokes and what have you with other people, which can be intimidating when you're just some nobody to them.

    ataridcon May 20, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i have tried to correct this song at least 3 times and it hasn't accepted (that was at least like 2 years ago). This is horrible. Here are the real lyrics, if anyone looked it up for them: (note, i don't know about the chorus so I largely haven't edited that part, or the last stanza. if you see something wrong, lemme know)

    Dear Jamie, I've got a letter I would like to send. It's locking strings of words with punctuation at the end. Should I trust this dialect? To convey the right effect?

    Dear Jamie, I've got some things I'd like to set in pen. I would have used a pencil but lead's just not permanent. Should I trust my printer's ink? To express the things I think?

    Everything I've tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and all the folks who have much more to say

    Dear Jamie, This envelope will represent my heart. I'll seal it, send it off, and wish it luck with its depart. This stamp will be every action and carry my affection Across the air, and land, and sea. Should I trust the postage due? To deliver my heart to you?

    Everything I've tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and all the folks who have much more to say Everything I've tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and all the folks who have much more to say

    Give it all I can Flower and a hand I hope this helps you see... Signed, Sincerely, me

    imrighthereheyon April 21, 2018   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love the feel of this song, it's so peaceful, even when the guitars come in later. It's awesome. Some of the words are wrong in here... in the first verse... "dial act" should be "dialect".

    in the chorus, "every thing" should be "ever page"

    "have much more to say" should be "have got much more to say"

    "air and land easy" should be "air and land and sea"

    -ace

    angelsnlullabieson April 14, 2004   Link
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    Dear Jamie I've got a letter I would like to send It's lacking strings of words with punctuation at the end. Should I trust this dial act? To convey the right effect?

    (he wants to make sure that the words he say and right and he says them all right)

    Dear Jamie I've got some things I'd like to set in pen I would have used a pencil but that's just not permanent.

    (it has to be permanent because what happened is permenent and what will happen is also)

    Should I trust my printer's ink? To express the things I think?

    (should he trust what he write to express what he thinks the right way with out it turning out to mean soemthin that he didn't want it to mean)

    [Chorus]

    Everything I've tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and all the folks could have much more to say

    (he is cracking jokes cuz he is tryin to hide his feelings and other people know it so they have some htings to say about it)

    [Verse]

    Dear Jamie this envelope have the resent my heart (everything he wrote came from his heart) I'll seal it, send it off and wish it luck with its depart. This stamp will be every action and carry my affection (the stamp is what is takeing it to its destianation so its his actions and it carries his affection) Across the air and land easy Should I trust the poster's due? To deliver my heart to you? (he has to pay the due to send it and it'll deleive his heart)

    [Chorus]

    Everything I've tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and all the folks could have much more to say Everything I've tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and all the folks could have much more to say

    Give it up I can (he would give it up for her) Flower and a hand (he would give her a flow and when he says his hand i think he mean like a hand in marridge maybe) I hope this helps you see (he wants her to see how much she means to him) Signed Sincerely me.

    for_youon April 14, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    its postage due, not poster's due haha

    jameslinkon April 19, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    ** should I trust this dialect?

    yeaah.. good song.

    roomfortwoon June 08, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    aarruugghh!!!! Can I correct this song, PLEASE?!

    k82on June 24, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    best hellogoodbye song ever.

    from stars 2 tearson September 24, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    actually jamieslink it's should i trust the postage dude.

    from stars 2 tearson September 24, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    okay just kidding. i just listened to it. my boyfriend sings it wrong.

    from stars 2 tearson September 24, 2004   Link

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