| "With Pen in Hand" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Darrell | ||||
| from the album With Pen in Hand | ||||
| B-side | "Poetry of Love" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Goldsboro | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Montgomery | |||
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"With Pen in Hand" is a song written by Bobby Goldsboro and first released on his March 1968 album, Honey.[1] The song's lyrics address the subjects of divorce and losing custody of one's child, and are sung from the perspective of the parent who expects to be losing custody of their child, as they make a final plea to their spouse to reconcile before the divorce is finalized.[2][3] "With Pen in Hand" has been a hit for multiple artists in the late 1960s and 1970s.