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

I was overseas in battle

When the postman came to me

And he handed me a letter

I was as happy as I could be

For the fighting was all over

And the battles have 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

Dear John

Would 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 Dawn

Would you wish happiness forever

Dear John