A dear John letter （1953）

有的歌像在叙述一个故事。A Dear John letter讲一个在战场上的兵士，战争刚刚结束，接到远方女朋友的来信，很高兴得打开信，里面写的是：亲爱的John，我很不愿意写这封信，但是我不得不告诉你，我对你的爱已经消失了。。而且今天我就要嫁给别人了。。。你可以把我的相片还给我吗？我现在的丈夫要回它，我相信你不会介意的，如果你知道我要嫁的是谁，他就是你的兄弟，Don......

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.

Recitation:
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.

Recitation:
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?