Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Woke up in the afternoon
Clouds were moving slow above the garden wall
Felt the sudden change of mood
Watching how the heavy autumn shadows fall
Staring at the paper stack
Wondering if you ever meant to write me back
Sitting in the quiet now
I just don't know how
[Pre-Chorus]
You were the anchor
You were the sail
Missing the signal
Watching it fail
[Chorus]
Oh Dear John
Tell me where the years have gone
(Years have gone)
Everything is moving on
But I'm still standing here
Yeah I'm still standing here
[Verse 2]
Found a photograph today
Tucked inside a book about the fishing coast
Colors seem to fade to gray
Just a little picture of a smiling ghost
Maybe we were moving fast
Trying hard to make the summer feeling last
Rain is on the window pane
Calling out your name
[Pre-Chorus]
You were the anchor
You were the sail
Missing the signal
Watching it fail
[Chorus]
Oh Dear John
Tell me where the years have gone
(Years have gone)
Everything is moving on
But I'm still standing here
Yeah I'm still standing here
[Bridge]
It's a long road back to yesterday
Such a long way back
Running in the same old track
Wishing I could find the words to say
Find the words to say
Right now
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Oh Dear John
Tell me where the years have gone
(Years have gone)
Everything is moving on
But I'm still standing here
Yeah I'm still standing here
[Post-Chorus]
Standing here
(In the cold)
Standing here
(Getting old)
Ooh John
[Chorus]
Oh Dear John
Tell me where the years have gone
(Years have gone)
Everything is moving on
But I'm still standing here
Yeah I'm still standing here
[Outro]
Where did you go
I need to know
It's just the empty space
Where I see your face
John
Dear John
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