Well, I think I've done alright in SA,
Those city lights were just where I belonged
Thought I'd sit down and write a letter to my ex-girlfriend
But my fountain pen started smokin' up a storm
There was something definitely wrong!

Smoky fountain pen, it keeps on burnin'
Now it's turnin' some people's heads
Smoky fountain pen, I hear the sirens
The fire trucks are comin' this-a-way
They'll try to extinguish my smoky fountain pen

I waved a taxi down outside the cafe
He said he could take me as far as Baton Rouge
I climbed up in the cab, said get me outta here!
I wiped my eyes and told him about my pen,
And how it makes a letter literally burn.

Smoky fountain pen, it keeps on burnin'
Now it's turnin' some people's heads
Smoky fountain pen, I hear the sirens
The fire trucks are comin' this-a-way
They'll try to extinguish my smoky fountain pen

I can't believe I was in such a hurry
Took the wrong pen when I left home
I feel the sweat runnin' down my face
That pen was a gift from James Bond!

Smoky fountain pen, it keeps on burnin'
Now it's turnin' some people's heads
Smoky fountain pen, I hear the sirens
The fire trucks are comin' this-a-way
They'll try to extinguish my smoky fountain pen