Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky - Forgive Me, John

Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky (1953)

FORGIVE ME, JOHN
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'll try 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 Maw and Paw
I'd like to come home, I'd like to see you
As a wife, but not as a sister-in-law

You're asking me to do something 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 like he done me
But I wish you happiness forever
May you make him a true and loving wife
There's nothing for me to come home for now
So I'll re-enlist and live my lonely soldier's life
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[alwayssme]

i disagree, decades ago the lyrics were more believable, most songs came from experiences in life, todays songs are sung, not lived,

[fastvega]

I've always loved the song "Dear John", Ferlin's and Jean's being the best. Had no idea there was a reply song to it. Thanks for posting it. It was good, though a little sad.

[angel44fish]

you don't find music like this any more wow this is GREAT

[3wep]

shut up all you all i now her me and my uncle eats with her all the time she is my best friend

[rickcuster]

Jack Cardwell also did an answer song to "A Dear John Letter" called "Dear Joan". Same melody, different lyrics. In it he's relieved that she found someone else because he's in love with her sister, Sue. It's a little different take on the storyline.

[catfishwong]

I lived through this. Trust me that is how it was.

[jeprice08]

Jerry Van Dyke made a joke about this song on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1974.

[DreamAngelDiane]

This gives me chills...thanks for posting it!

[JacesBombAssMom21]

I know this doesn't have to do with A Dear John Letter, but I can get all kinds of songs by Jean Shephard, but when I was younger she had a song out called An Old Fashioned Girl and I can't find that song any where. I love that song.

[sissy14u2]

Never knew there was a response,thanks for posting.

[tedservis]

gee, nice wig Jean...

[bcelmore59]

I never knew that there was a song as this one ...that sort of answers the dear john letter...oh its even sadder than the first one...Ferlin huskys voice is so ...sad!