Forgive me John but I don't love your brother

I realize now that you're the only one

Write and tell me dear that you'll still have me

If I am blue the awful wrong I've done

I've tried to answer your letter

The best that I know how

The way I feel about you honey

Really doesn't matter now

As you know the boys will be coming home soon

To be with their wives and their mas

And pas I'd like to come home

I'd like to see you as a wife

But not as a sister in law

Forgive me John but I don't love your brother

I realize now that you're the only one

Write and tell me dear that you'll still have me

If I am blue the awful wrong I've done

You're asking me to do somethin' I can't do

It's hard to explain but can't

You see my brother loves you

I reckon as much as I do and he married you

And I could never do him like he done me

But I wish you happiness forever may you

Make him a true and lovin' wife

There's nothing for me to come home for now

So I'll read your list and live my lonely soldier's life