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

I was overseas in battle

When the postman came to me

He handed me a letter

And I was just as happy as I could be

'Cause the fighting was all over

And the battles have all been won

But then I opened up the letter

And that started dear John

Dear John

Won't 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

And it hurts me so to tell you

That my love for you has gone

But tonight I wed your brother dear John

Tonight I wed another dear John