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 mail called up to me   And they handed me a letter why I was happy as could be   For the fighting was all over and the battle had been won   Then I opened up the letter and that started Dear John      Dear John oh how I hate to write...      Will you please send back my picture my husband wants it now   And when I tell you who I'm marrying well 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      And tonight I wed another dear John