A DEAR JOHN LETTER
By Jean Shepard
LaserLight CD #12 112, Delta Music, Santa Monica, CA
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Dear John, Oh how I hate to write
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Dear John, I must let you know tonight
That my love for you has died,
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Away like grass upon the lawn
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And tonight I'll wed another Dear John
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I was overseas in battle, when the postman came to me
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And he handed me a letter, ah, I was happy as I could be
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For the fighting was all over, & the battle had been won
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But then I opened up the letter & it started "Dear John"
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"Will you please send back my picture?
Cause my husband wants it now
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And when I tell you who I'm wedding
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You won't care dear anyhow
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Now the ceremony has started
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And I'll wed your brother Don
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Will you wish us happiness forever, Dear John?