gonna tell you all a story about a girl who's just informed me that all she needs to love me is a quiet peaceful day she don't need no shiny diamonds or a fancy car to drive in she just needs me there beside her on a quiet peaceful day she loves me better than you and i'm dying to tell all the world she loves me better than you and i'm going to tell all the world gonna tell you all a story about a girl who's just informed me that she's leaving me this morning it's a quiet peaceful day she'll be leaving with her new boy wearing brand new shiny diamonds they'll drive off into the sunrise in a new mercedes-benz did i tell you all a story about a boy who's feeling lonely always dreaming up these stories on a quiet peaceful day