Not for nothing at all,
not for nothing did I call,
reason is: you're often appalled
Hold on now John, you never seemed cold!
I thought you were in love,
then I guess that you're not,
ah, but then the first thing you wrote
was: Hold on now John,
hold on now John,
hold on now John
And now you don't answer when I call,
you don't answer then
You don't answer when I call,
leave yourself alone,
leave yourself alone
Cabbages and kings in your dreams,
these are your dreams
Maybe they're not quite what they seem
Hold on now John,
the blame is undone
Wash up the air,
don't drive that car,
never learn to play the guitar,
and leave yourself alone,
leave yourself alone,
leave yourself alone,
and leave yourself alone
You don't answer when I call,
you don't answer then
You don't answer when I call,
leave yourself alone,
leave yourself alone
You don't answer when I call,
you don't answer then
You don't answer when I call,
leave yourself alone,
leave yourself alone
Sweeping up the ashes of rock,
sweeping up the ashes of roll,
years begin to take up their toll
Though not for some
you've never seemed cold
You don't answer when I call,
you don't answer then
You don't answer when I call,
hold on now John,
hold on now John
You don't answer when I call,
you don't answer then
You don't answer when I call,
leave yourself alone,
leave yourself alone