Dear John

[Chorus:]

Dear John (Dear John)

Oh, how I hate to write

Dear John (Dear John)

I must let you know tonight

That my love for you has gone

There's no reason to go on

For tonight I wed another

Dear John

(Spoken)

I was overseas in battle

When the postman came to me

And he handed me a letter

Aw, I was happy as I could be

You see, the fighting was

All over and the battles

They'd all been won

Then I, I opened up the letter

And it started, Dear John

[Chorus:]

(Spoken)

Will you please send back my picture

You see, my husband wants it now

When I tell you who I'm wedding

You won't care, dear, anyhow

Now the ceremony has started

And I'll wed your brother, Don

Please wish us happiness forever

Dear John