When the fairy tale goes wrong...
singer
songwriter
acoustic
folk
country
vocalist
guitarist
james taylor
Story behind the song
Wrote this song when I was 17. Tells of a young couple failing in their struggle to survive the harsh realities of everyday life.
Lyrics
BALLAD OF JANET AND JOHN
© Ron Gletherow
(Words and Music by Ron Gletherow)
I said I'm sorry that I didn't know so much about you as I thought I did
All those idiosyncrasies
Looking inside your head
I was cheating on you, and it shows
As the days go on I know I was cheating on myself
Well, we had a lot to say in those days, didn't we?
It seems so stupid sitting here
Picking up the pieces
Chorus
And did you really think I meant all those words I said?
It was a long time ago, you're not so naive to believe in a fairy tale
She was a hairdresser, he a young executive, working for a future
In and out the local downtown savings bank, that's where the money goes
For a house and a car
It's a shame they fell apart
For simply failing to agree on such a small thing
(Repeat Chorus)