Dear John Letter

(Billy Barton - Lewis Talley - Fuzzy Owen)



Dear John, oh how I hate to write



I was overseas in battle when the mail called up to me

And they handed me a letter why I was happy as could be

For the fighting was all over and the battle had been won

Then I opened up the letter and that started Dear John.



Dear John, oh how I hate to write

Dear John, I must let you know tonight

That my love for you has died away like grass upon the lawn

And tonight I wed another dear John.



Will you please send back my picture

My husband wants it now

And when I tell you who I'm marrying

Well, you won't care dear anyhow.



Now the ceremony has started

And I'll wed your brother Don

Will you wish us happiness forever dear John

And tonight I wed another dear John...