A Dear John Letter

A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepherd

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

I was overseas in battle

When the postman came to me

And he handed me a letter

I was happy as I could be

For the fighting was all over

And the battle had been won

Then I opened up the letter

And it started "Dear John "

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

Will 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

Now the ceremony has started

And I'll wed your brother Don

Will you wish us happiness forever Dear John