Dear John

[Verse 1]

Well, when I woke up this mornin'

There was a note upon my door

Said, "Don't make me no coffee, babe

'Cause I won't be back no more"

[Refrain]

And that's all she wrote

"Dear John

I've sent your saddle home"

[Verse 2]

Now Jonah got along in the belly of the whale

Daniel in the lion's den

But I know a guy that didn't try to get along

And he won't get a chance again

[Refrain]

And that's all she wrote

"Dear John

I've fetched your saddle home"

[Verse 3]

Well, she didn't forward no address

Nor she didn't say goodbye

All she said was, "If you get blue

Just hang your little head and cry"

[Refrain]

And that's all she wrote

"Dear John

I've sent your saddle home"

[Verse 4]

Now my gal's short and stubby

She's strong as she can be

But if that little old gal of mine

Ever get's ahold of me

[Refrain]

That's all she wrote

"Dear John

I've sent your saddle home"

[Verse 2]

Now Jonah got along in the belly of the whale

Daniel in the lion's den

But I know a man that didn't try to get along

And he won't get a chance again

[Refrain]

And that's all she wrote

"Dear John

I've fetched your saddle home"

[Verse 5]

Now I went down to the bank this morning

The cashier said with a grin

"I feel so sorry for you, Hank

But your wife has done been in"

[Refrain]

And that's all she wrote

"Dear John

I've sent your saddle home"