Don Tomlinson wrote/co-wrote every song on this website and without ai assistance. AI may cause real songwriting to die. many of these songs have been streamed on Amazon, Apple, YouTube, google play, Deezer, iheart, Spotify, Tidal, and other streaming services more than two million times.

Lyrics

VERSE
A declaration of love from the ghost of childhood past
Fading now into the blue as reality finds its path
Living without you; it’s so unreal what life can bring
Movin’ on just does not mean a thing

VERSE
Desire runs through me still as lightning strikes my soul
All I can think of now is “where did you go?”
Lovers of like mind, two of a kind for all time
But by text you declined

CHORUS
I got the “Dear John” text you sent to my phone
Gone — love, lover, friend — by touching “send” you said goodbye
And, yes, I took the high road, let you go, but my soul moaned
If only the text was a dream, no need to wonder why

VERSE
In the still of the night, you cruise through my veins
This burning desire is such a terrible pain
No way I can describe the hurt I feel inside
When love goes wrong, there’s just nowhere to hide

Repeat CHORUS/TAG
Please tell me the text was a dream and you’ll be here tonight

Words & Music by Don Tomlinson & Mary Bennett
UMC & SR © 2019 Solid Sterling Music (BMI)
All Rights Reserved.

Metadata:
Legal: One-stop contracting.
Control rights to UMC and SR.
Contact phone number: 832.444.4848 (text/mobile)
Email: don@solidsterlingmusic.com
Mood: Painful; Sad; Regretful
Key: G / BPM: 90 / Length: 4:00
ISRC: QZ37R1900085
BMI: 22393235
ISWC: T9194881431