Lyrics:

[ Skeeter ]

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

[ Bobby ]

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

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 ye that my love for you has gone

But tonight I wed your brother dear John

[ Skeeter ]

And tonight I wed another dear John