Tell Me on a Sunday
Don Black Lyrics

Don't write a letter when you want to leave
Please don't break up with me through a letter. Have the courage to tell me in person.

Don't call me at 3 A.M. from a friend's apartment
Please don't call in the middle of the night to break up with me.

I'd like to choose how I hear the news
I want to be told about our breakup in a way that is respectful and thoughtful.

Take me to a park that's covered with trees Tell me on a Sunday please
Ideally, I want to receive the news about our breakup in a peaceful place, like a park with trees, and please do it on a Sunday when we can have enough time to process the news.

Let me down easy, no big song and dance No long faces, no long looks, no deep conversation
Please be gentle when you tell me. I don't want any dramatic scenes with long faces and deep conversations.

I know the way we should spend the day Take me to a zoo that's got chimpanzees
I want to have a nice day before we part ways, so maybe we can go to a zoo that has chimpanzees.

Don't want to know who's to blame it won't help knowing
I don't want to assign blame in our breakup, as it won't change the fact that it's happening.

Don't want to fight day and night bad enough you're going
I don't want to argue with you all the time, especially since you're already leaving.

Don't leave in silence with no words at all Don't get drunk and slam the door that's no way to end this I know how I want you to say goodbye
Please don't leave me without any explanation, and don't leave in anger or under the influence. I want our last moments together to be respectful and dignified, and I have an idea of how I want you to say goodbye.

Find a circus ring with a flying trapeze Tell me on a Sunday please
In an ideal world, I want you to tell me about our breakup in a magical place, like a circus ring with a flying trapeze, and please do it on a Sunday.

Don't run off in the pouring rain Don't call me as they call your plane Take that hurt out of all the pain Take me to a park that's covered with trees Tell me on a Sunday please
Please don't just run away in the pouring rain, and don't leave me a dramatic phone call as you board your plane. Let's try to minimize the pain and hurt of the breakup, and once again, ideally, you can tell me in a park with trees on a Sunday.