Dear John

Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you

Counting my footsteps, praying the floor won't fall through...again

My mother accused me of losing my mind

But I swore...I was fine



You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain

And I lived in your chess game, but you changed the rules every day

Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone...tonight

Well, I stopped picking up and this song is to let you know why



Dear John,

I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole...way...home

I shoulda known



Well, maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame

Or maybe it's you and your sick need to give love, then take it away

And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't...understand

And I'll look back in regret

Oh, I ignored when they said, "Run as fast as you can"



Dear John,

I see it all now that you're gone

Don'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 wrong

Don't you think nineteen's too young to be played

By your dark twisted games when I loved you so?

I shoulda known



You are an expert at "Sorry" and keeping lines blurry

And never impressed by me acing your tests

All the girls that you run dry have tired, lifeless eyes

'Cause you burned them out



But I took your matches before fire could catch me, so don't look now

I'm shining like fireworks over your sad, empty town

Oh-oh-oh-ohh...



Dear John,

I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress cried the whole...way...home



I see it all now that you're gone

Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?

The girl in the dress wrote you a song



You shoulda known

You shoulda known



Don't you think I was too young?

You shoulda known