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 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 I was overseas in battle when the postman came to me And he handed me a letter I was just as happy as I could be For the fighting was all over and the battle have been won I was overseas in battle when the postman came to me And he handed me a letter and I was just as happy as I could be For the fighting was all over and the battle have been won Dear John, oh, how I hate to write Dear John, I must let you know tonight That my love for you has died the way like grass upon the lawn And tonight I wed another, 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 I was overseas in battle When the mail called up to me And they handed me a letter Why I was happy as could be For the fighting was all over And the battle had been won 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.