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 *******