I didn't wanna be no soldier didn't wanna leave your side Didn't wanna cross that ocean it's so deep and wide Now I guess that I'm a bluest soldier in all Germany Though I'm blue I'm a gonna be true you'll just write to me You gotta keep those cards and letters coming in honey Say you love me time and time again honey It's many a mile from Memphis to Berlin honey So keep those cards and letters coming in [ guitar - steel ] Well you don't know how your letters tear me keep your mem'ry on my mind Keep my heart from ever thinking about those cute frauleins For every letter that you write me honey I'll write two Keep let me know that you miss me so till I get home to you You gotta keep those cards and letters... You gotta keep those cards and letters...