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 CHORUS: 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-along 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 that you're dreaming 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 CHORUS 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 So 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-along song and only one to make it end