Everybody was talkin' to me like I was a child In their words I could hear them saying it's just a matter of time Any way 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 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 Dear John goodbye she said, sometimes it's hard she said Dear John I've broken away