Lyric discussion by BrentLong 

Cover art for James lyrics by Camera Obscura

Lyrics transcribed from the booklet included with the "My Maudlin Career" CD. Parts in brackets were erronesouly left out of the booklet lyrics despite obviously being a part of the song. Parts enclosed in parentheses are in the booklet lyrics despite not actually being in the recorded version. Sans the bracketed and parenthetical parts, everything else from the booklet checks out to my ears.

James he came to my place He said he had to see my face He hopes that we can still be friends In his own way he'll love me until the end

[And] James he came to the door Wanting to know for sure Why love gets up and goes I'm sorry but it had no place to grow Oh James my love for you is stronger don't you know?

I'd like to celebrate you dear All in all it's been a pretty good year I looked deep (inside) [within] my self I got scared by just how hard I fell Oh James you broke me I thought I knew you well

You and me Honey and Bee Sun and the Moon I'll be fine by June I could tell that you worried well Oh James you broke me I thought I knew you well Oh James you broke me I thought I knew you well

Can't you see you belong with me I could tell [that] you weren't well Oh James you broke me I thought I knew you well Oh James you broke me I thought I knew you well