Lyrics:

Dear John
Oh how I hate tonight
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 just as happy as I could be
For the fighting was all over
And the battle had been won
And then I opened up your letter
And it started Dear John

Dear John
Oh how I hate tonight
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

Will your please send back my picture
My husband wants it now
And when I tell you who I'm wedding
I know you won't care dear anyhow
Now the ceremony has just started
And tonight I'll wed your brother Don
Will you please wish us happiness forever
Dear John