to the boy who should've loved me
from the boy you could've had
i promise not to send this letter
i wouldn't want you to feel bad
for not opening your heart to me
for your unavailability
i guess you're not required to like me
but did you fake it just to spite me?

well, here's a little string-a-long song for you
so give up your pride, your past, your pain, your fear 
of intimacy, and string-a-long with me too

thanks for leading me on, but this time i'm gonna be 
strong
although your disinterest kinda came as a surprise cuz
you could see the sin and the sadness and taste the gin 
and the madness
on my lips and in my eyes, well
i can't help that i want to see you again
but it takes two to start a string-a-long song and only 
one to make it end

well, the flake syndrome is an epidemic that spans the 
globe from town to town
but i can't figure out why you'd put forth such an 
effort to win me over just to turn me down
cuz your words are so soft and sweet, but your actions 
are screaming
and if you see me waiting around for you,
hope you also see you're dreaming

well, here's a little string-a-long song for you
of intimacy, and string-a-long with me too

thanks for leading me on, but this time i'm gonna be 
strong
although your disinterest kinda came as a surprise cuz
you could see the sin and the sadness and taste the gin 
and the madness
on my lips and in my eyes, well
i can't help that i want to see you again
but it takes two to start a string-a-long song and only 
one to make it end

i know you'll break my heart
i know i'll fall apart
i know cuz this is how it starts
and maybe it's wrong of me
to wish that we could be
but your kiss matched mine so perfectly

well, here's a little string-a-long song for you
so give up your pride, your past, your pain, your fear 
of intimacy, and string-a-long with me too

thanks for leading me on, but this time i'm gonna be 
strong
i wish you weren't too scared to speak your goodbyes 
cuz
the truth is i wish you well, thanks for saving me from 
hell, i owe you one of the few i got left of my nine 
lives, well
i can't help that i want to see you again
but it takes two to start a string-a-long song and only 
one to make it end