John Dear Is Lyrics
John Dear
Lyrics
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 should've known
Well maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame
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 and regret how 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 is too young
To be played by your dark twisted games, when I loved you so?
I should've known
You are an expert at sorry,
And keeping the lines blurry
Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the girls that you've 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
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 should've known, you should've known
Don't you think I was too young?
You should've known
Song & Lyrics Facts
John Dear is a song by American rock band, The Allman Brothers Band. It was released on their 1971 album, At Fillmore East.
Written by Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, the lyrics tell of an unrequited love story between two people who are apart but still have feelings for each other. With its bluesy guitar solos and soulful vocals, John Dear serves as one of the most memorable tracks on At Fillmore East. Lyrics like “Oh my sweet John Dear, I can’t help it if I cry/For I know that you don’t want me no more” make this track a classic among fans.