"Dear John" lyrics - PAT BOONE

[Chorus:]
Dear John (Dear John)
Oh, how I hate to write
Dear John (Dear John)
I must let you know tonight
That my love for you has gone
There's no reason to go on
For tonight I wed another, dear John

I was overseas in battle when the postman came to me. And he handed
Me a letter. Aw, I was happy as I could be. You see, the fighting was all over and
The battles, they'd all been won. Then I, I opened up the letter and it started "Dear John."

[Spoken:]
Will you please send back my picture? You see, 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.
Please wish us happiness forever, dear John.