^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