I heard the news from every fool in town
You got somebody new
And I never hurt so bad
The strangest fiction just came true

Crowds will gather for a twisted wreck
Well, all right stare at me
It's just another story of love
That's turned into a tragedy

What am I supposed to do?
You want a toast from the man who's lost
The man who's double-crossed
From cover to cover
Baby you and me were just book lovers

Since you turned away
I turned the page on my happiness
We were just book lovers
Once upon a time you were mine
Now I must confess
Now I can't bear to read the rest

It could have been a happy ending girl
Goodness knows, I tried
But I see so clearly now
Even through these tears I've cried
You wanted love to be a fairly tale
With a sleeping beauty scene
Now another prince has come
And kissed you out of all my dreams

What am I supposed to do?
You want a toast from the man who's lost
The man who's double-crossed
From cover to cover

Oh
What am I supposed to do?
Baby
What am I supposed to do?
What- what- what am I supposed to do?

Baby you and me were just book lovers

Since you turned away
I turned the page on my happiness
We were just book lovers
Once upon a time you were mine
Now I must confess
We were just, we were just book lovers
(Since you turned away
I turned the page on my happiness)
Chapter one- having fun
(Once upon a time you were mine
Now I must confess)
Chapter two- look at me and you
Chapter three- chapter three, baby I was down on my