Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky (1953)
Photos: Jean with Skeeter Davis & Jean with her late husband, Hawkshaw Hawkins and their baby.
A DEAR JOHN LETTER
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 as 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..."
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
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