Lyrics of Read 'em 'n' weep

On a warm summer day, in the hour of my youth
I walked the four miles to your door
You wore a straw hat, high heels to match
And the whitest cotton dress i ever saw
When i tried to hold you, you turned away
You don't have to tell me, it's all over your face
I can see the writing on the wall
And there's a distance in your eyes that says it all

Read it and weep
I can't get no sleep
'cos i know you won't change your mind tomorrow
I'm sinking under, i don't wanna lose you
This emptiness is more than i can handle
You gave me no reason, but you gave me rhyme
I put the words to music and i was out of my mind
All i've got's the letters that i keep
And sometimes just before i go to sleep

I read 'em 'n' weep
You swept me off my feet
Now i know, time's the only healer
This jealousy hurts
The thought of seeing you with someone else
Cuts like a knife
Into the heart of me

Life is a river
It twists and it turns
But i'll get over you babe
I'll live and i'll learn
The paper's full of january sales
I guess i won't be buying fairytales

Read 'em 'n' weep
Cryin' in my sleep
'cos i know i'm gonna be alone tomorrow
And i walked the four miles
Yeah i walked the four miles
In tears and sorrow
This was the story, here's where it ends
Next time i'll be wiser
I won't get let down again
I wanted you so badly, but i failed
Now all i got's these little paper trails

Read 'em 'n' weep
Read 'em 'n' weep
Oh yeah
Read 'em 'n' weep
Read 'em 'n' weep
Ah, ha

I wanted you so badly, but i failed
Now all i got's these little paper trails