A girl lent me a pen the other day
We were both laughing 'cause it was a rainy day
But when I got back to my room, it was gone
Now, when I see her in the hall
I give her a wide space in case she's got my ball
'Cause girls lend pens they like to lose like girls lend hearts
They love to let them borrow their hearts and then recall
A girl lent me a book; she said, "Take it today."
I put it on my shelf and forgot it there to stay
That girl lent me her heart; she said, "Keep it for good."
One night I looked for it, and it was gone in the wood
Girls lend hearts, they like to see them wander on
Now I love a lady who's got a big, blue book
She lets me keep it, and I never need to look
Girls who lend pens, girls who lend hearts
Girls who lend love never tear your soul apart
A girl lent me her love, and I still have it today
I just wish she'd lend me a few dollars till payday
Girls lend hearts, they like to see them wander on