Be long gone, dear John, c'est la vie, dear John, so long
Be long gone, dear John, c'est la vie, dear John, so long
So long, you've seen the last of me"
It don't take no mastermind to figure what she wrote
Dear John, I'm moving on, by this time I'm gonna
Dear John, c'est la vie, dear John
By this time I'm gonna be long gone
All her things were gone, she just left a note
Dear John, c'est la vie, dear John

By this time I'm gonna be long gone
I was gonna say, "Dear John, I'm moving on

Dear John, c'est la vie, dear John
Be long gone, dear John, c'est la vie, dear John, so long

She said, "Dear John, I'm moving on
She said, "Dear John, I'm moving on

We could not go on, livin' like we were
This time ain't just au revoir, this time it's goodbye
Be long gone, dear John, c'est la vie, dear John, so long
Dear John, I'm moving on, by this time I'm gonna
So long, you've seen the last of me"
Dear John, I'm moving on, by this time I'm gonna

I was just about to write a 'Dear John' note to her
Dear John, I'm moving on, by this time I'm gonna
I don't want her back, I won't even try
By this time I'm gonna be long gone
So long, you've seen the last of me"