Tell Me on a Sunday
Webb Marti Lyrics

Don't write a letter when you want to leave.
Don't avoid telling me in person that you want to end our relationship by sending me a letter.

Don't call me at 3 A.M. from a friend's apartment.
Don't tell me at an inconvenient and inappropriate time such as 3 AM when you happen to be somewhere else.

I'd like to choose how I hear the news.
I want to be in control of the situation and the way I receive the news about our breakup.

Take me to a park that's covered with trees.
Let's have the conversation in a calm and peaceful environment, like a park with lots of trees around us.

Tell me on a Sunday please.
Please choose a day that's not busy or hectic and provide me with enough time to process the news.

Let me down easy, no big song and dance.
Please don't make the situation overly dramatic or make a big fuss about it. Just tell me gently and respectfully.

No long faces, no long looks, no deep conversation.
There's no need for us to have a drawn-out or intense discussion about the breakup. Let's keep it simple and straightforward.

I know the way we should spend the day.
I have an idea of what we can do after the conversation so that we can part ways on a positive note.

Take me to a zoo that's got chimpanzees.
One idea for how we can spend time after the conversation is to go to the zoo and see some chimpanzees.

Don't want to know who's to blame, it won't help knowing.
There's no point in trying to assign blame or figure out whose fault it is because it won't change the outcome.

Don't want to fight day and night bad enough you're going.
I don't want us to argue or be hostile towards each other even though the relationship is ending.

Don't leave in silence with no words at all.
Please don't disappear without saying anything, leaving me wondering and confused.

Don't get drunk and slam the door, that's no way to end this.
Don't let emotions overwhelm you and end things impulsively by slamming doors or getting drunk.

I know how I want you to say goodbye.
I have an idea of how I would like our final conversation to go.

Find a circus ring with a flying trapeze.
As an example of a place to go after the conversation, a circus with a flying trapeze could be an option.

Don't run off in the pouring rain.
Please don't leave in a hurry without saying anything, especially if the weather is bad and it's raining heavily.

Don't call me as they call your plane.
Don't wait until the last minute to call me when you're about to board a plane or leave town.

Take that hurt out of all the pain.
Try to make the situation less painful or hurtful for both of us.