I started out to write you this letter But it ended up another song I'm sorry that the news can't be better Dear John When we started out I thought we were different We ended up exactly the same So in order to protect the innocent The names have been changed I just gotta get back to my music, to my music And I know that we both promised forever Forever didn't last that long Maybe some day I will write you a letter Until then, at least I wrote you this song Dear John I just gotta get back to my music And all the things that go along with the job Oh, and lyin' in bed with the room spinnin' 'round It's the price that you pay when you're on the way down It's the price that you pay Sincerely yours