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

Go back and turn it to rain
And I lived in your chess game

But you changed the rules everyday
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
Or 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's 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 lines blurry
Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the girls that you've run dry have tired, lifeless eyes
'Cause you've 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

Don't you think I was too young?
You should've known