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 mas and pas 
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... 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