Dear John

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Dear John (Dear John) oh, how I hate to write. 
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Dear John (Dear John) I must let you know tonight. 
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That my love for you has gone, there's no reason  

to go on. 
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For to---night I wed another, dear John. 


SPOKEN: 
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.....I was overseas in battle when the postman  

came to me.  
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And he handed me a letter..awww, I was happy as I  

could be.  
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You see, the fighting was all over and the battles,  

they'd all been won.  
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Then I, I opened up the letter and it started, 'Dear John.' 

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Dear John (Dear John) oh, how I hate to write. 
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Dear John (Dear John) I must let you know tonight. 
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That my love for you has gone, there's no reason  

to go on. 
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For tonight I wed another, dear John. 

SPOKEN: 
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(Dear John) Will you please send back my picture?  
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You see, my husband wants it now. 
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When I tell you who I'm wedding you won't care, dear, anyhow. 
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Now, the ceremony has started and I'll wed your brother, Don. 
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Please, wish us happiness forever, dear John. 

OUTRO: 
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(Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)..(Fade.)