Puttin' Pain On Paper Lyrics - Dottie West

(Puttin' pain on paper crying in permanent blue) 

When I began this letter I had hopes I wouldn't cry 

But I always knew it would cause me more than a stamp to tell you goodbye 

Puttin' pain on paper mailing all my hurt to you 

Puttin' pain on paper crying in permanent blue 

Now this pen lets me say the things I could never say to you 

But these shaky lines would look as sad in any shade of blue 

Puttin' pain on paper... 

I'm glad this ink is permanent it proves I'm not all done 

Cause if tears could wash these words away you wouldn't know who they're from 

Puttin' pain on paper... 

Crying in permanent blue