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 rice up on a lawn
And tonight I wait another dear John,
dear John
I was overseas in battle
when the mail caught up with me
And they handed me a letter,
oh 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 it 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 rice upon a lawn and tonight
I wait another dear John
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 wait another,
dear John