DEAR JOHN

Long were the nights when my days once revolved around youCounting my footsteps praying the floor won't fall through againAnd my mother accused me of losing my mindBut I swore I was fine
You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rainAnd I lived in your chess game, but you changed the rules everydayWondering which version of you I might get on the phone tonightWell, I stopped picking up and this song is to let you know why
Dear John, I see it all now that you're goneDon't think I was too young to be messed with?The girl in the dress cried the whole way homeI should've known
Well, maybe it's just me and my blind optimism to blameOr maybe it's you and your sick need to give love then take it awayAnd you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understandAnd I'll look back and regret how I ignored when they said run as fast as you can
Dear John, I see it all now that you're goneDon't you think I was too young to be messed with?The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
Dear John, I see it all now it was wrongDon't you think nineteen's too young to be played with?Your dark twisted games when I loved you soI should've known
You are an expert at sorry and keeping lines blurryNever impressed by me acing your testsAll the girls that you've run dry have tired, lifeless eyes'Cause you've burn them out
But I took your matches before fire could catch meSo don't look nowI'm shining like fireworks overYour sad, empty town
Dear John, I see it all now that you're goneDon't you think I was too young to be messed with?The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
Dear John, I see it all now it was wrongDon't you think nineteen's too young to be played with?The girl in the dress wrote you a songYou should've known
You should've knownDon't you think I was too young?You should've known