Everybody was talking to me Like I was a child In their words, I could hear them saying It's just a matter of time Anyway it's a long, long race been run Anyway it's a sad, sad song been sung Dear John, goodbye she said Sometimes it's hard, she said Dear John, I've broken away Vanity is 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 where right Dear John, Goodbye she said Sometimes it's hard, she said Dear John, I've broken away Dear John, goodbye she said Sometimes it's hard, she said Dear John, I've broken away Dear John, goodbye she said Sometimes it's hard, she said Dear John, I've broken away Everybody was talking to me Like I was a child In their words, I could hear them saying It's just a matter of time Anyway it's a long, long race been run Anyway it's a sad, sad song been sung Dear John, goodbye she said Sometimes it's hard, she said Dear John, I've broken away Dear John, goodbye she said Sometimes it's hard, she said Dear John, I've broken away Dear John, goodbye she said Sometimes