[00:01.83]A dear John letter[00:03.02]Skeeter Davis[00:04.68][00:06.85]*Dear John[00:10.04]Oh! how I hate to write[00:14.44]Dear John[00:17.91]I must let you know tonight[00:23.90]That my love for you has gone[00:27.78]There's no reason to go on[00:32.36]And tonight I wed another[00:35.94]Dear John*[00:40.73](spoken)[00:42.71]I was overseas in battle[00:45.68]When the postman came to me[00:49.43]He handed me a letter[00:51.34]And I was as happy as I could be[00:54.77]Cause the fighting was all over[00:58.29]And the battles they'd all be won[01:02.39]But then I opened up that letter[01:07.46]And it stated Dear John(*)[01:07.47][01:14.94]Won’t you please sent back my picture?[01:17.58]My husband wants it now.[01:21.60]When I tell you who I’m wedding,[01:24.92]you won’t care, do you, anyhow?[01:28.91]And it hurts me so to tell you[01:31.70]that my love for you is gone,[01:34.59]And tonight I wed your brother, Dear John.