I got home today 
Took a look around 
Trying to find that girl of mine 
She could not be found 
 
All her things were gone 
She just left a note 
It don't take no mastermind 
To figure what she wrote 
 
And she said dear John I'm moving on 
By this time I'm gonna be long gone 
Dear John c'est la vie 
Dear John so long 
You've seen the last of me 
 
I don't want her back 
I won't even try 
This time ain't just au revoir 
This time it's goodbye 
 
We could not go on 
Living like we were 
I was just about to write 
A Dear John note to her 
 
I was gonna say 
Dear John I'm moving on 
By this time I'm gonna be long gone 
Dear John c'est la vie 
Dear John so long 
You've seen the last of me