My friend, I'm writing this from not so far away   It seems my fragile heart gets worse and worse here each day   I'll remain anonymous and I'll change all the names   But I feel compelled to get these thoughts out of my brain      Something from the past is haunting me discreetly   Of what, I cannot ask   And this is just a sampling, my mind could be a century   It's much too deep for anyone to read      So I send this letter to you hoping I may hear   A tale from 'cross the pond, a sympathetic ear   For now I'll laugh with them and smile and drink their wine   But I swear I'll lose my nerve if you kiss me just one more time      Things I've discovered   (things I've discovered)   Things I remember   (things I can't remember)      It'd be a lie to say last night I didn't cry   Look at me, a big strong man, a little boy inside   But I felt infinite while riding in their car   So here's a mix tape for you proclaiming just who we are      People all around me   (people all around me)   They've never found me   (they always find me)      It's nice to know that there's someone out there like you   And of all the books I've read, I recommend a few   And cheers to you my friend for being that kind of man   Who won't have sex with someone just because you can      Something in my past has shaken me profoundly   Of what, I cannot ask   And this is just a sampling, my mind could be a century   It's much too deep for anyone to read      Love Always,    Charlie