[Intro]
Oh, yeah
Oh
[Verse 1]
You had just walked in from work
And there's a letter in the kitchen with your name on it
Inside, you will find an
Answer for each question you have
You had to know the day would come that I'd
Find out that you are a liar and a player, and the list goes on
So, it hurts you now
But it would hurt even more if I stayed, so
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Hope that you can understand (Oh)
That you were once my man
But it's time to move on since you're playing games, 'cause
[Chorus]
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John" (Oh, no)
You be sure to read each line
Line by line and take your time (Oh)
You thought the day would never come (Ooh, yeah)
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John"
By the time you read this letter, I'll be feeling much better
So long, that means I'm gone
[Post-Chorus]
Guess that you are wondering
How did she know that I was the type to play you?
If you read, you'll find out
[Verse 2]
I have to admit that I was blind from the start
And I never took the time to ask myself why
"Oh, why would you waste your time, on a nigga in the club with a group of thugs?"
Just should've known it was on when I kept calling your job and they said that you were sick
And so I paged you, don't get no call back, now it all makes sense
The two of us are not meant to be, so by the time you read this letter
And try to make things better
Save your lines but read each one of mine
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Wish you'd see your game was not strong enough to keep me holding on (Woo)
Now, you be strong (Oh, yeah)
Time for me to go, 'cause
[Chorus]
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John" (Ooh, oh yeah, yeah)
You be sure to read each line
Line by line and take your time (You thought)
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John" (Oh, no)
By the time you read this letter, I'll be feeling much better
So long, that means I'm gone (Baby)
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John" (You thought)
You be sure to read each line (Ooh)
Line by line and take your time (Ooh, you thought)
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John"
By the time you read this letter, I'll be feeling much better
So long, that means I'm gone (So long)
[Bridge]
I wish I could see the look on your face
Ha ha ha, ha ha ha
And you wish you could just see my face?
No no no, no no no (Mm, mm)
You thought I was playing when I said you had (I ain't, you got one more time)
One more time, one more time?
But if you can play this game
Then, I can play it too, 'cause
[Chorus]
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John" (You thought)
You be sure to read each line
Line by line and take your time (And take your time, baby)
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John" (You thought)
By the time you read this letter, I'll be feeling much better (That you were fooling somebody, but not this time)
So long, that means I'm gone (That means I'm gone)
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John" (No)
You be sure to read each line (No)
Line by line and take your time (Oh)
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John"
By the time you read this letter, I'll be feeling much better
So long, that means I'm gone
You thought the day would never come
Never ever thought that you would be reading "Dear John"
You be sure to read each line
Line by line and take your time
