Forgive me, John, but I don't love your brother I realize now that you're the only one Write and tell me, dear, that you'll still have me If I undo the awful wrong I've done
I've tried to answer your letter the best that I know how The way I feel about you, honey, really doesn't matter now As you know the boys will be coming home soon To be with their wives and their ma's and pa's, I'd like to come home I'd like to see you as a wife but not as a sister in law
Forgive me, John, but I don't love your brother I realize now that you're the only one Write and tell me, dear, that you'll still have me
If I undo the awful wrong I've done
You're asking me to do somethin' I can't do It's hard to explain but can't you see my brother loves you I reckon as much as I do and he married you And I could never do him what he done me
But I wish you happiness forever May you make him a true and lovin' wife There's nothing for me to come home for now So I'll re-enlist and live my lonely soldier's life.