A dear John letter lyrics

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.

SPOKEN:

I was overseas in battle when the postman came to me

And he handed me a letter, I was happy as I 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 grass upon the lawn

And tonight I wed another, Dear John.

SPOKEN:

Will you please send back my picture, 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

Will you wish us happiness forever, 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.