[Verse 1]
Everybody was talkin' to me like I was a child
In their words I could hear them saying it is just a matter of time
Anyway it's a long, long race been run
Anyway it's a sad, sad song been sung

[Chorus]
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away

[Verse 2]
Vanity is a hard old lady, you can't read her mind
I'm a fool but I don't fool easy while you're foolin' around
Anyway I can hold my own tonight
I admit I was wrong and you were right

[Chorus]
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away

[Chorus]
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away
[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away

[Verse 1]
Everybody was talkin' to me like I was a child
In their words I could hear them saying it is just a matter of time
Anyway it's a long, long race been run
Anyway it's a sad, sad song been sung

[Outro]
Dear John goodbye she said
Sometimes it's hard she said
Dear John I've broken away
[Repeat to fade]