I'm Wasting Good Paper
Unspoken Words of Love: George Jones' Poetic Letter
Lyrics
I'M WASTING GOOD PAPER
I am using good paper inefficiently.
WRITERS GEORGE JONES, EARL MONTGOMERY
Written by George Jones and Earl Montgomery.
I know I shouldn't do this but I will anyway
Despite knowing it's not advisable, I'm going to write a letter.
I'll write you this letter and I'll mail it today
I'll write and mail the letter today.
I've told me you won't read it but I can't tell my mind
I acknowledge you may not read it, but I can't control my thoughts.
That I'm wasting good paper, a stamp and my time.
Expressing regret for wasting paper, a stamp, and time.
You make take what I'm writing as some sort of joke
Suggesting the recipient might perceive the letter as a joke.
For I said all this before in the last one I wrote
Admitting repetition from the last letter.
I know it won't be opened for you won't read one line
Acknowledging the expectation that the letter won't be read.
I'm just wasting good paper, a stamp and my time.
Reiterating the sense of wasting resources.
I sent you so many I can't count them all
Highlighting the frequency of sending letters.
And just like the others in the trash it will fall
Comparing the fate of the letter to others—ending up in the trash.
I know you won't be wearing this name I now sign
Expecting the recipient won't adopt the name mentioned.
I'm just wasting good paper, a stamp and my time.
Reiterating the feeling of wasting resources.
(I sent you so many I can't count them all)
Repeating the idea of sending numerous letters.
(And just like the others in the trash it will fall)
Reiterating the fate of the letters being discarded.
I know you won't be wearing this name I now sign
Repeating the expectation that the mentioned name won't be embraced.
I'm just wasting good paper, a stamp and my time...
Final confirmation of wasting resources—paper, stamp, and time.
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